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“That Fateful Morning”: Alexis Ohanian Revisits Where He First Met Serena Williams With Daughter Olympia

Published 05/15/2021, 11:43 AM EDT

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Tennis queen Serena Williams and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian are building a flourishing life together as wife and husband. They also have an adorable three-year-old daughter Olympia, who is now an internet sensation herself. Moreover, like every great love story, even their story began over a cup of coffee in the beautiful city of Rome, Italy.

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The couple first met at Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Rome, in 2015. Serena had visited the city as a part of her preparations for the French Open.

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Naturally, the American internet entrepreneur chose the same spot to ask Serena to marry him in 2016. The 23-time Grand Slam champion had written a poem on Reddit revealing her engagement.

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Alexis Ohanian takes daughter Olympia where he first met wife Serena Williams

After more than five years of personal history with Rome Cavalieri, Ohanian revisited the same place he first met his wife. But this time, he was out for a coffee with his lifeline, his daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.

Sitting at the same spot, the husband of Serena Williams could not help but contemplate on life’s mystical working. He even shared a picture of the table on his Instagram handle and captioned a light-hearted message.

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“Still no rats here,” Ohanian wrote. “Every morning here in Rome, I’ve come back to where my life changed forever for a cup of coffee just like I did that fateful morning. Now there’s a spunky 3-year-old with me who’s my everything. Life is unexpected & beautiful.”

The family is in Italy as Serena participated in the Italian Open 2021. Although she lost in the opening match, she looks forward to getting more match-reps under her belt.

Consequently, the 23-time Grand Slam champion will play at the Emilia Romagano Open in Parma, Italy. It means a few more rounds left for Alexis at his favorite spot in Rome. Unquestionably, it is also one of Serena’s favorite places. Here’s how she described her first meeting.

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Notably, Serena is playing in Italy as a lead-up tournament to the French Open starting 30th May. Her elder sister Venus Williams will join her in the WTA 250 event in Parma.

But despite a lack of match experience in 2021, Serena is confident about going to Paris. Additionally, she insisted that it is just a matter of time before she finds her rhythm.

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Conclusively, it will be interesting to see Serena in Parma and Paris. Let us wait and see what’s left in Serena’s stock for her fans.

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Purav Joshi is a Tennis author at EssentiallySports. Having a degree in Films, Television and Media Production, he guided his passion for writing and journalism into the sport of aces and rallies. With over 2 years of experience as a copywriter, Purav has authored over 500 tennis articles.
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