Alexis Ohanian's words for the 40th birthday of his "incomparable wife" Serena Williams

After posting a photo of her daughter Olympia who celebrated her 4th birthday on September 1, Serena Williams' husband wanted to pay tribute to his "incomparable" wife on the occasion of her 40th birthday. “The incomparable @serenawilliams. Grateful for every minute I spend with my amazing wife and Olympia's mom," he wrote on Instagram, captioning a photo of the couple in their Met Gala attire staring into each other's eyes.

After a year-long engagement, the co-founder and former CEO of Reddit and the tennis champion tied the knot on Nov. 16, 2017, in New Orleans. Many celebrities were present for the ceremony such as Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland, Kim Kardashian or even Anna Wintour. The couple welcomed a baby girl named Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr on September 1, 2017. Serena Williams opened up about her relationship with Alexis Ohanian in March, admitting in a video for The Question Game on the Bumble app that "marriage is not is not a happiness, but it can be if you work at it". She also spoke about motherhood, adding: “I always knew I wanted children. I never knew when but I always knew that I would like to have children at some point.

In video, the adorable beauty tutorial of Serena Williams and her daughter Olympia

"We don't give up"

In February 2020, on Instagram, the one who won 23 Grand Slam tournaments had shared a photo of her, sitting in a car and with her daughter in her arms. “Working and being a mother is not easy. I am often exhausted, stressed and then I go to professional tennis matches. Before adding: “But we don’t give up. I am very proud and very inspired by all the women who do this day after day. I am proud to be the mother of this baby.”

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The American tennis player regularly shares videos of her daughter, who at the age of 4 already has a very strong taste for fashion. They are often seen on Instagram in similar outfits. Swimsuits, tennis outfits and princess dresses, the mother-daughter duo have fun putting on the same clothes.