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‘Really? This Is Nuts’ – Serena Williams Squares Off Against Daughter Olympia in Twinning Outfit

Published Apr 19, 2022 | 3:45 PM EDT

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Serena Williams is a world-famous tennis player. But, she is also a lot other things- philanthropist, entrepreneur, fashion icon, investor and a doting mother. Her comeback after her pregnancy was path-breaking for a lot of reasons. Her Instagram bio says “I am Olympia’s mom.” It is also quite evident from her social media profile how grateful she is to have Olympia in her life.

Serena Williams faces off against Olympia

In a recent video that was posted, Williams is seen getting ready to serve. Her face, intense as ever, gives off the impression that she is about to face a tough opponent in a high stake match. Later, the camera pans to a different angle and there we see Olympia in all her adorable glory as she swings a racquet!

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To say that the video is extremely cute would be an understatement. Olympia twinning with her mother in a black and white printed Nike dress and a kid-sized racquet is all smiles when the camera catches Serena saying, “Really? This is nuts!” in mock frustration.

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This is not the first time she has been seen twinning with Serena. Olympia, who makes frequent appearances on both her parents profiles, is often seem in matching outfits with her mother.

 

Serena prepares for a comeback

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The legendary American has won 23 Grand Slam titles and has been aiming for a record-equaling 24th major for a long time now. But, injury issues have plagued the former World No. 1. The last match she played at was at the 2021 Wimbledon – a tournament which she has won seven times.

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However, her SW19 campaign was cut terribly short as she had to retire midway into the first set of her opening round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich due to a right hamstring injury!

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Recently, Serena Williams revealed that she is planning to make a comeback at this year’s Wimbledon. Given that she has very little match practice so far, it might be a little challenging for her. But, if anyone can defy odds at the elite level on the WTA tour, it is Serena Williams.

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Rishma Banerjee is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. Having done her masters in Political Science with International Relations from Jadavpur University, Rishma's outlet from the hustle-bustle of academics has always been sports, especially Tennis. A die-hard fan of Rafael Nadal, she admires his grit, determination and dedication towards always being better. When not writing content for firms dealing with fintech to social media marketing to sports, she finds herself in journals and books dealing with geopolitics and strategic studies or scrolling endlessly through Tumblr!
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