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‘She Would Be Really Upset’- Serena Williams’ Emotional Distress After Her Infant Daughter Olympia Took Her Absence a ‘Little Hard’ in 2019

Published 12/25/2022, 7:10 AM EST

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Former American tennis star Serena Williams had a really hard task managing her duties as a tennis player and a mother. While we were enjoying her brilliance on the court, the 23-time Grand Slam champion was missing her daughter. Back in 2019, Serena spoke about the pain of staying away from her then-two-year-old daughter Olympia.

And again, while playing in the US Open 2019, Serena spoke in detail regarding the same.

Serena Williams missed her daughter while playing tennis

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Serena was in a good form in the 2019 US Open. After winning her third-round match, the American spoke about the reason she prefers playing in the day. As she missed her daughter Olympia. “I actually prefer playing in the day because I get to go home and see my baby. I’ve been missing her the last few nights when I play,” Serena revealed in an interview with people.com.

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She further added, “In the beginning, she would really be upset when I left. And now she’s a little bit better. I think I’m a little more upset. But at the same time, she definitely still takes it a little hard. She’s still super young.”

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Serena continued to play the dual role for the next three years. When she finally hung her racket earlier this year, her five-year-old daughter was there to cheer her mother one last time in professional tennis. Serena is dedicating a significant amount of her time to Olympia now. The little one is also getting some important baking lessons from her mother.

Serena turns critic as Olympia bakes lemon cookies

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Serena Williams said in her retirement declaration earlier that she will spend more time with her family. The 41-year-old has dedicated herself completely to Olympia now. In her formative years, the 23-time Grand Slam champion is trying to impart as many life lessons to Olympia.

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One of the most important of which is knowing her way into the kitchen. After helping her out with baking lemon cookies, Serena turned critic and reviewed Olympia’s baking skills.

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The former tennis star was very strict in her analysis and Olympia, visibly annoyed, called it crazy. Olympia might not have liked it, but Serena surely knows how pressure plays a big role in bringing out the best in a person.

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Gaurav Verma

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Gaurav Verma is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. He has post graduate diploma in management from IILM Graduate School of Management and a BBA degree from Bangalore University. He has 1-year of experience in the banking sector.
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