‘Don’t Have the Patience to Teach’ – Serena Williams on How She Anonymously Hired a Tennis Coach for Daughter Olympia

Published 05/02/2022, 3:24 PM EDT

Arguably one of the greatest female tennis players of all time, Serena Williams has given birth to internet’s cutest daughter. The four-year-old Olympia is already a star on social media.

Recently, Serena appeared on the Ellen show, where she talked about Olympia. Even though she loves her, she didn’t mind mentioning that her daughter has a long way to go in playing tennis. She also shared a funny story about hiring a tennis coach for Olympia.

Serena Williams’ funny story about hiring a tennis teacher for Olympia

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During that interview with Ellen, Serena revealed that she was not the best tennis coach. Serena admitted that she didn’t like coaching her daughter because she is not very good at tennis. Also, she hates playing against people who don’t know how to play tennis. So, she hired a tennis coach for her daughter without revealing her identity to the teacher.

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“So, this is such a funny story cause… you know what, I don’t have the patience to teach tennis. It’s so weird, but I really don’t like to play with people who don’t know how to play tennis well. So, it drives me nuts… So, I signed her up for a class, you know, a private teacher. So, she came in and I was like, I didn’t wanna tell her… but yeah, she kinda had a feeling about it”

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Serena will soon start her preparation for Wimbledon

Fans got to see plenty of pictures of Olympia with her mother, Serena. Partly, this was because Serena didn’t play enough matches on the tour as she was nursing a hamstring injury. However, the 23-time Grand Slam champion announced that she will get back on the court in a couple of days to train for a grand entry at Wimbledon.

At this point, it’s safe to assume that this is probably her last chance to win the elusive 24th Grand Slam title. The real question is whether it will happen at Wimbledon or at the US Open. With the emergence of numerous youngsters on the WTA circuit, it remains to be seen if Serena Williams’ abundant experience is enough for her to clinch yet another major title.

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Debkinkar Maity is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. His desire to become a sports journalist inspired him to take up a degree in journalism and mass communication, and he hasn't looked back ever since. Following the sport for over a decade now, Debkinkar has an ardent love for Roger Federer.

‘Don’t Have the Patience to Teach’ – Serena Williams on How She Anonymously Hired a Tennis Coach for Daughter Olympia

Serena Williams’ funny story about hiring a tennis teacher for Olympia

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