Serena Williams gives birth to second child as husband shares unique name

22 August 2023 , 18:29

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Serena Williams has welcomed her second child with husband Alexis Ohanian (Image: alexisohanian/Twitter)

Tennis icon Serena Williams has announced the birth of her second child with husband Alexis Ohanian. The couple shared the news in a heartwarming video on social media.

Williams posted the clip to her 1.6 million followers on TikTok, and was accompanied by husband Alexis and eldest child Olympia. In the video, the tennis icon is seen taking a seat with her partner, before being joined by their five-year-old.

Williams then quickly leaves her seat, before returning with their newborn baby. Announcing her second child to the world, the 41-year-old included the caption 'Welcome my beautiful angel," alongside the video.

It was then revealed that Williams and Ohanian had welcomed their second daughter, five years on from the birth of Olympia. Ohanian confirmed the news on social media, revealing the newborn's gender and name 'Adira River'.

Writing on Twitter, he said: "I'm grateful to report our house is teaming with love: a happy & healthy newborn girl and happy & healthy mama. Feeling grateful. @serenawilliams you've now given me another incomparable gift — you're the GMOAT. Thanks to all the amazing medical staff who took care of my wife & our daughter

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"I'll never forget the moment I introduced @olympiaohanian to her baby sister. "Your peace would have been like a river, your well-being like the waves of the sea."

In August 2022, it was announced that Williams had retired from professional tennis following an interview with Vogue. The seven-time womens' singles champion later revealed her career was not yet over, having been left 'torn' on the decision.

Speaking toE!, she admitted: "I for sure feel more at peace now. It's interesting. I think I feel torn because I'm still able to play at a very, very, very high level... With that being said, I always wanted to leave the game playing at a very high level."

Amid the uncertainty, Williams has not featured on the WTA Tour since the 2022 U.S. Open last summer. The tennis stalwart won her opening two matches against Danka Kovinić and Anett Kontaveit, before losing to Ajla Tomljanović.

Rich Jones