After defeating Evgeniya Rodina 6-2, 6-2 on Monday at Wimbledon, Serena Williams [1] once again found herself in front of the press, answering their various questions about her competition and her adorable daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. [2] In recent press conferences, Serena has opened up about her life on and off the court, competing and training as a mother and, most recently, how she feels about being drug tested twice a week [3] despite currently being ranked No. 454 in the world.
During a press conference held on July 9, a reporter asked Serena (at the 12:38 mark, if you want to watch), "If Olympia wants to play tennis, [she] wakes up one morning and says, 'I want to play tennis,' will you coach her or will you ask Auntie Venus to coach her?" Serena responded, "No, I would hope she doesn't play tennis," causing another reporter to gasp in the audience.
Later in the interview she explained, "I don't want her to have pressure from what I did, and you guys talking about 'Are you going to be able to do as good as your mom?' I don't want her to have that." Her response may be shocking to some, but it is completely understandable, especially with how much scrutiny the tennis sensation has faced throughout her career.