Whether you’re spending quality time with children or extremely busy with work, a mother’s instincts never fail to kick in and Serena Williams knows this all too well.
The 38-year-old tennis player revealed that during her recent tennis match in Lexington, KY, she almost freaked out when she thought she heard her daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. cough. The two-year-old girl, who showed her support from the stands with her father, Alexis Ohanian, was eating grapes at the time. And understandably, just the thought of her daughter choking on fruit was enough to get Williams’ attention.
He said, “I didn’t even look there. I think I heard her cough though. I know my baby’s cough. He drank and ate grapes. And then I’m like, ‘Oh my God. Is he chewing? Make sure you chew. ‘ ”
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We imagine the tennis star was tempted to drop everything and control her little girl, especially since whole grapes are considered a choking hazard for little ones. But since she was in the midst of a pretty intense match, she glanced quickly at her husband before returning to the match.
She continued: “I didn’t look over there, but I glanced at my husband to make sure he was chewing grapes because he shouldn’t cough while eating grapes. This is the new mom in me and that’s good. . It was nice to see you, even briefly. “
Although Williams was clearly worried about her daughter, it certainly didn’t affect her skills on the pitch. He ended up beating his opponent Bernarda Pera 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the Top Seed Open. And for the second round, he will play against his older sister, Venus Williams.
Kudos to Williams for killing him on the pitch and as a full time mom!
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