Serena Williams shows support for Naomi Osaka: ‘I wish I could give her a hug’

Legend! Serena Williams has overcome every obstacle in her way to become one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Perhaps even more impressive, she now balances perfecting her game with raising her daughter, Olympia.

Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian are making the most of their spare time between tennis tournaments in Europe. The world class athlete, who shares daughter Olympia Ohanian with the Reddit founder, was seen enjoying a day of family fun off the coast of the south of France. In a new video, shared to Twitter by Alexis on June 19, he was seen jumping into the crystal blue water from a diving board — and received plenty of encouragement from his three-year-old daughter.

Serena Williams‘ daughter Olympia looks like she’s nearly ready for The Championships, Wimbledon — well, almost! In a series of videos the 23-time Grand Slam champion, 39, shared to Instagram on June 17, Serena perfectly outlined some helpful tactics and tips for her daughter, born Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., to use when she’s ready to hit the court.

Serena Williams‘ daughter, Olympia Ohanian, is one stylish world traveler! The three-year-old daughter of Serena and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, looked as cute as ever in a photo shared to Instagram on June 16. In the snap, the youngster, born Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., wore a long sleeve, button-up sweater with a diamond pattern and hues of white and camel with red and black lining.

Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian have enjoyed some downtime after the French Open. The tennis superstar, who was beaten in the fourth round, is making the most of her time in Europe by going for a dip in the crystal blue waters off the coast of the south of France — see all the pics here.

Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. just twinned with her momma Serena Williams!

 Serena Williams and her daughter,  Olympia Ohanian, love a matching mommy-and-me moment--but the 3-year-old’s latest recreation just might be the most adorable yet.

Serena Williams’ daughter, Olympia Ohanian, may only be 3-years-old, but she’s proving that toddlers can take on the tennis court in style! 

Serena Williams' daughter, Olympia, is already following in her mom's footsteps, and it doesn't get much cuter than this!A post shared to the 3-year-old's Instagram account (run by her parents) on Wednesday features the aspiring tennis star wearing a mini version of the now-iconic suit Serena wore to the Australian Open earlier this year.

Look out, Wimbledon, Serena Williams‘ daughter is ready to hit the court! The 23-time Grand Slam champion’s youngster, Olympia Ohanian, looked so cute in a series of photos posted to Instagram on June 9. In the snaps, the three-year-old rocked a Nike bodysuit that looked exactly like her 39-year-old mom’s 2021 Australian Open outfit. The youngster, born Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., posed with her tiny Wilson racket in her hand during a practice on the tennis court.

Even a 23-time Grand Slam champion needs to remind herself now and then how to play winning tennis.

Will Smith, one of the biggest actors in the world. Earlier this week, the tennis pro withdrew from the French Open to avoid her media responsibilities, indicating the mandatory press conferences were a detriment to her mental health. Many were critical of the drastic action, but many notable names took her side.

An app that bills itself as helping with “sleep, relaxation and meditation” says it is showing support for Naomi Osaka by offering to pay fines for tennis players who don’t fulfill 2021 Grand Slam media obligations for mental health reasons.

Pink is the latest celebrity to address Naomi Osaka’s pulling out of the French Open to work on her mental health.

Serena Williams needed three sets to make it past Mihaela Buzarnescu and into the third round of the French Open. Third seed Aryna Sabalenka defeated fellow Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich but another top-10 seed went out with Belinda Bencic beaten by Daria Kasatkina.

skipping press at the French Open last week, the tennis champ suggested the “considerable” fines she’d incur be donated to a good cause. Calm, the sleep, meditation and relaxation app, wants to make her wish a reality.On Wednesday, Calm joined the chorus of support for Osaka amid her decision to prioritize her mental health and not participate in the tournament at all.

withdrew from that same tournament Monday, less than a week after she made waves by saying she would not speak to press during the tournament for the sake of her mental health.The tennis pro announced her withdrawal in a lengthy note posted to Twitter on Monday, in which she reiterated her struggles with anxiety but admitted her message “could have been clearer.”Osaka’s outspokenness about the anxiety caused by press conferences sparked a major conversation over the last few days.

The stars are coming out to show major support for Naomi Osaka!

Sharing their support. After Naomi Osaka announced her withdrawal from the French Open, her fellow athletes and several celebrities praised her decision via social media.

Serena Williams showed her support for Naomi Osaka after the 23-year-old, four-time Grand Slam champion announced on May 31 that she was withdrawing from the French Open, citing her mental health. “The only thing I feel is that I feel for Naomi,” the current world #8 in tennis, 39, shared with press following her first round victory at Roland Garros, per CNN. “I feel like I wish I could give her a hug because I know what it’s like. Like I said, I’ve been in those positions.”