Serena Williams is on track for her 24th Grand Slam title, after another good day at the US Open.
And the four-time Olympic gold medalist had the best support system cheering her on in the stands.
She was supported by husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter Alexis Olympia Jr, as she faced off Saturday against Sloane Stephens at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.
Cheer section: Serena Williams was supported by husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter Alexis Olympia Jr, as she faced off Saturday against Sloane Stephens at the US Open
Winner winner: The 38-year-old lost her first set against Stephens, 27, before emerging victorious in the third round of women’s singles, scoring 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
The 38-year-old lost her first set against Stephens, 27, before emerging victorious in the third round of women’s singles, scoring 2-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Alexis, 37, carried their daughter, three, in the stands, as they cheered for mommy through their face masks.
According to People, Serena said: ‘I hope she saw her mama fighting. I don’t think she was playing attention between you and me. I think she was playing with some princesses upstairs.’
She married the Reddit co-founder in November of 2017 in New Orleans, two months after welcoming their first child.
Supportive family: Alexis, 37, carried their daughter, three, in the stands, as they cheered for mommy through their face masks
Proud mom: According to People, Serena said: ‘I hope she saw her mama fighting. I don’t think she was playing attention between you and me. I think she was playing with some princesses upstairs’
Happy family: She married the Reddit co-founder in November of 2017 in New Orleans, two months after welcoming their first child
Social distancing: The tournament was closed to fans, as athletes took appropriate precautions against the global COVID-19 pandemic
Winning streak: Serena told ESPN last week of Stephens: ‘She’s a great competitor. You can’t win a Grand Slam and not be really, really, really, really, really good.’ She defeated Russia’s Margarita Gasparyan, 26, on Thursday, after beating American Kristie Ahn, 28, during Tuesday’s opening round
Uphill battle: The proud mom squares off Monday against Greece’s Maria Sakkari, 25, who beat her last week at the Cincinnati Masters
The tournament was closed to fans, as athletes took appropriate precautions against the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Serena told ESPN last week of Stephens: ‘She’s a great competitor. You can’t win a Grand Slam and not be really, really, really, really, really good.’
She defeated Russia’s Margarita Gasparyan, 26, on Thursday, after beating American Kristie Ahn, 28, during Tuesday’s opening round.
The proud mom squares off Monday against Greece’s Maria Sakkari, 25, who beat her last week at the Cincinnati Masters.
If Serena is successful, she’ll tie with long-retired Australian Margaret Court, 78, for all-time lead in Grand Slam titles.
Record breaker: If Serena is successful, she’ll tie with long-retired Australian Margaret Court, 78, for all-time lead with 24 Grand Slam titles