Serena Williams’ daughter Olympia Ohanian is showing off how she accompanies her mom on the court, with help from her dad, Alexis Ohanian.In a new photo posted to her Instagram account on Saturday, Olympia is seen on the court as she preps for the tennis ball coming her way.
“Papa is my ballboy,” reads a simple caption. The photo shows the 6-year-old in a white tank top and purple shorts, as she prepares for the ball with her two-handed backhand grip ready.Ohanian commented on his daughter’s post with an emoji confirming his role, “🙋🏻♂️!”
Williams, 42, shared with PEOPLE that she and Olympia began practicing on the court when COVID-19 began. She explained, “Honestly, we started because it’s a socially safe sport, and when COVID happened, it was like, ‘We’re just in the house with a 3-year-old, what do we do?’