SERENA Williams is making a sensational comeback at Wimbledon 2026, and her supportive spouse is behind her every step of the way.
The is married to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Here’s everything you need to know about the famous family.
Serena Williams is married to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian Credit: Getty
Who is Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian?
is an American tech entrepreneur and investor.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 24, 1983, and later moved to Maryland.
After graduating from the University of Virginia, he co-founded with college roommate Steve Huffman in 2005.
The site grew into one of the most visited platforms in the world, becoming known as “the front page of the internet”.
Alexis went on to co-found venture capital firm Initialized Capital before later launching his own firm in the same field, Seven Seven Six.
He is also a passionate champion of women’s sport.
Alexis was the founding controlling owner of National Women’s Soccer League club Angel City FC.
In May 2025, he became a , investing £20million for a 10% stake.
Serena’s daughters pictured with their dad at Queen’s 2026 Credit: Reuters
In March 2026, his Los Angeles Golf Club was unveiled as the second team in the new women’s golf league WTGL.
His stable also includes Angel City, track series Athlos, and an LA-based team in volleyball league LOVB.
Remarkably, he had never watched a match before meeting Serena, but quickly became her biggest cheerleader.
Who are their two daughters, Olympia and Adira?
The couple are proud parents to two girls.
Their eldest, , known as Olympia, was born on September 1, 2017.
She was born around 11 weeks before her parents married, following a complicated birth that involved an emergency C-section and a series of follow-up surgeries.
The couple welcomed their second daughter, , on August 15, 2023.
When did Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian get married?
The pair’s love story began by chance at a hotel in Rome in 2015.
Serena was in the capital for the Italian Open when the pair struck up a conversation by the pool.
Alexis proposed at the very same spot in December 2016.
They on November 16, 2017, at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans.
The lavish, Beauty and the Beast-themed bash drew a star-studded guest list.
, , , , and were among the guests.
Serena wore a custom-designed regal, strapless ball gown by Sarah Burton, paired with a dramatic jewelled cape.
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