It was 2015. Serena Williams was coming into the season fresh off her US Open victory from the previous year. She started her career in the Australian Open warm-up event, the Hopman Cup. Nevertheless, she was shockingly defeated in that competition. Poland went on to win the championship by defeating Williams’ Team USA in the finale. Agnieszka Radwanska, one of their famous names, reflected on the unique triumph.

During that period, Radwanska was at the peak of her abilities and faced Williams head-on. Radwanska responded to the moment when it became popular on social media in a way that made it clear to the world that she still holds this memory in high regard.

That year, Radwanska and Jerzy Janowicz teamed up for the Hopman Cup. Together, the two made a great team and won their group. In the tournament, they only suffered one tie against France. They so advanced to the championship match and faced John Isner and Williams’ Team USA.

Radwanska beat Williams in the opening singles set of the summit battle. The match was an intense and tantalizing battle that lasted three sets, with the Polish player winning 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-1. Isner, though, broke through Janowicz in straight sets to even the match. In the final, the combined might of Radwanska and Janowicz overcame Williams and Isner to win the 2015 Hopman Cup.

A fan account on Twitter posted a preview of that match a few hours earlier. The post went viral on social media as people looked back on old memories. Radwanska was even drawn to it, responding with an arm-flexing emoji, her nation’s flag, and a face with sunglasses emoji.

Over her career, Radwanska has frequently struggled against Williams. The Polish player, who had once lost badly, praised Williams’ style of play.

After winning the Hopman Cup a year prior, Radwanska fell short versus Williams in the semifinals of the Australian Open. She lost against the American sensation in straight sets, 6-0, 6-4. Radwanska then talked candidly about Williams’ performance.

“She goes on court and she just wants to kill it,” the Polish celebrity remarked. Simply put, there was no error. Amazing service. She was aiming for everything. Yes, I had limited options. Actually, not at all. Nobody actually has the ability to play at that level, in my opinion.

Now that their heyday is over, Radwanska and Williams are content with their retirement. In retrospect, Radwanska’s 2015 Hopman Cup remains a fitting chapter in her career, one of which she would have been extremely proud.

With her recent decision to become a mother, Naomi Osaka has begun a new phase in her competitive career. After taking a season-long maternity vacation, the Japanese tennis star has returned to the tour with a strong performance while balancing her obligations as a mom and an athlete. Even if there is a lot of doubt about Osaka’s performance on the court, a well-known tennis writer recently made a daring “Grand Slam” forecast about her.

For WTA players, achieving the Grand Slam while raising a family is surely a difficult undertaking. Even Serena Williams, who has gone nearly four times, has not succeeded in doing so. Ben Rothenberg, meanwhile, recently shared his thoughts on how he thinks Osaka can succeed where the legendary American tennis player failed during her time on the circuit.

No WTA player has been able to win a Grand Slam championship as a parent on the tour since the legendary Belgian tennis player Kim Kleister. Notably, Ben Rothenberg was asked if he thought Naomi Osaka could join this exclusive tennis parent group in an exclusive interview with Sportsnow.

“I think she has a chance for sure from what we’re seeing,” he replied. She definitely has a chance with the way she’s playing, even if I won’t claim that she will definitely succeed. Indeed, Serena was unable to succeed. Thus yet, Azarenka hasn’t done it. Additionally, Serena and Azarenka’s shared experience of motherhood’s shortcomings is that they were both defeated by Naomi Osaka in a grand slam final.

“I mean, there’s great young players coming up all the time and it’s not just about Naomi,” the famed tennis journalist remarked, citing the likes of other tennis moms, such as Williams and Azarenka. It also has to do with how her rivals operate online. Thus, Naomi does not entirely control her destiny. In addition, Rothenberg praised Osaka for winning the Brisbane International in the first round of her comeback competition.

The four-time singles Grand Slam champion easily defeated Tamara Korpatsch of Germany in her Brisbane comeback match, winning 6-3, 7-6 in straight sets. In addition to praising Osaka for her recent outstanding performance, Rothenberg revealed that, following her return this season, he is now looking forward to seeing her.

“But I do think she remains one of the best when she’s at her best,” he said. That was, I believe, a pretty obvious reminder of what she is capable of, and we previously saw that in Brisbane. She seems motivated, so I’m interested to see what she can accomplish. And if she succeeds, that would undoubtedly be a remarkable achievement.

Zheng Qinwen is shining at the United Cup as she takes a win for her country. While the mixed-gender event has been in full swing, the Chinese tennis player stunned Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova to take her country further in the game. But after the clash, there has been a lot of debate and discussion going on regarding the Czech’s stand in the same battle.

While a lot of tennis fans have been questioning Vondrousova’s credibility as a Wimbledon champion, Serena Williams‘ former coach, Rennae Stubbs, stepped up to shut down the unnecessary hate as she was not able to do well in the United Cup, despite carrying a champion’s title.

Serena Williams’s former coach stands up for Marketa Vondrousova 

While the 2024 United Cup has kept fans on their toes, at the same time, it has also created a buzz. After China defeated the 24-year-old Czech player, a fan questioned why he didn’t find anything slam-worthy in Vondrousova, while all eyes and cameras were on Qinwen during the match.

While many questions were raised about the world’s 7th-ranked tennis player’s credibility on the court as a player, Serena Williams’ ex-coach, came in support of Vondrousova. At the same time, the former Australian star explained how winning Wimbledon carries a different spirit for a player.

She wrote defending the 2023 Wimbledon winner, “Well, let me enlighten you! She beat EVERYONE.” Not only this, but Stubbs also lauded Qinwen and called her a “VERY good player” with great potential in the future.

Apart from that, she also praised the 21-year-old Chinese tennis player for doing great on the court. But do you know that having a Grand Slam title changes the perspective in the broader picture? After winning her first Grand Slam title this year, the 24-year-old revealed a brutal reality about her maiden Slam victory.

Grand Slam champion Vondrousova’s scathing confession 

Just a few days after clinching the Wimbledon crown, the 24-year-old tennis star opened up about how no one can take her Grand Slam victory away from her. In an interview with PuntodeBreak, she highlighted how a lot of things change after becoming a Grand Slam champion.

She said, “If you have a Grand Slam title, no one can take it from you anymore. You’re a little calmer because you know you already have it, although I feel like everyone wants more later; they go for the second one.” Along with that, in her career, for the first time, she also broke into the top 10 of the WTA rankings.

With her unmatched brilliance on the court, Serena Williams graced the women’s tour for more than two decades. But it was an emotional moment for the American tennis icon in 2022, as she played her farewell match on her home soil. Now that she has embarked on her post-retirement journey, the former tennis ace recently shared some snippets of her latest adventure.

It’s the festive season, and the ‘Queen of the Court’ is making the best of it, according to her recent social media post. As she has recently decided to jet off to an exotic island, the 42-year-old recently showcased her love for ‘puns.’

The WTA legend’s daily activities during her off-court journey have rarely been kept hidden from the public’s lens on social media. Even Serena Williams’ recent hiking session on an exotic island caught the attention of her fans and followers on Instagram.

In her latest Instagram post, the American tennis icon revealed how someone told her to ‘go take a hike.’ While showcasing her love for puns, Williams suggested that she took the literal meaning of ‘take a hike’ as she jets off to the exotic island. In the caption of the pictures of her adventurous activity, the former tennis ace said, “When someone tells you to ‘go take a hike …’”

The 42-year-old tennis superstar’s ‘hiking ‘ pictures have undoubtedly won the hearts of many fans, as they reacted in the comments section of her social media post.

In the comments section, a fan praised the former tennis ace by saying, “Nice view 😍 you’re looking good ❤️” Another fan was left awestruck after witnessing Williams relish the beauty of an exotic island. He commented, “Some view that🙌🏻👏🏻”

While a fan called her “Beautiful,” another fan commented, “wow amazing.” Meanwhile, a user also lauded Williams’ decision by saying, “Beautiful place to go hiking.”

Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian is back to being the ideal father once again as he finds another way to spend time with his daughter. He never leaves any stone unturned when it comes to having one-on-one time with his elder daughter Olympia. Be it with golfing, dance classes, pancakes, and now with video games.

Alexis Ohanian recently posted about how he and his daughter Olympia were having fun on a weekend, as they were enjoying some amazing video games. He even shared a snip of the game on his official social media and mentioned how they were having the perfect time on a weekend playing the game.

The bond that Alexis Ohanian and Olympia share is very pure and adorable. The two of them never leave a chance to spend some quality time together. And now both of them have again found a way to bond, and that is with video games. They were recently seen playing a game they enjoy together. It is called Darkstalkers Hsein Ko.

Alexis Ohanian even posted about it on his official X channel. He wrote, “Friday nights for video games.” Further, he also added how the simple mode in the game is perfect for his six-year-old daughter and him as well as pointing to the fact that even he is not good at the game. He also posted about it on his Instagram story. Ohanian added, “Weekend video games with Olympia Ohanian are starting to get fun.”

In the game, both of them can be seen competing with each other in a fighting battle. Besides playing video games with his daughter, there is another ritual that Alexis Ohanian has picked up, and that is ‘Wake and Crepe’. It is a new series that he has started for his fans online.

There are a lot of series that Ohanian has done in the past and continues to do like Papa Pancakes, where he cooks pancakes in Olympia’s favorite shapes and designs. Then there is also Caddy Daddy, where the two of them share a game of golf.

He starts this series by going live on his X or Instagram accounts. During the live stream, he makes crepes at home and also answers questions that his fans ask him during the time. It is like a fun live Q&A while cooking breakfast that he does for his fans.

Serena Williams is someone who keeps herself engaged. She takes care of her investment firm and two daughters, which means that she does not have much idle time in the day. Williams has great organizing skills, which help her throughout the day. She dived into her organizing mode and how tennis helped her with creating a daily schedule.

In a prior interview, Williams talked about how busy she is because of her involvement in Serena Ventures. She needs a proper schedule and even talked about how she added a specific time for relaxing.

Williams used to manage a similar schedule the tennis players of today have to work with. With her career spanning more than two decades, she knows how to map out her entire year when it comes to tennis. Now that she is retired, she deals with just as much work as she tackles Serena Ventures. In a recent interview uploaded on her YouTube channel, Williams talked about her organizational skills.

She said that she likes utmost control over her schedule, has mapped out her time till March 2024, and loves knowing what she has to do every day. The Queen of the Court further explained how tennis helped her face this challenge.

“I can get very organized to be ready to face that challenge. I think that discipline really came from tennis, um, because you know where you’re going every year, um, you know where you’re going to be at in January, you know, what’s going to happen in, you know, October. So, um, I think that that discipline was just kind of just built into me.”

For her, organizing is one of the most important tasks. However, she schedules something that many people find natural.

Williams has to schedule relaxing time

With Serena Ventures keeping her busy and with two daughters, Williams does not find time to relax easily. She loves the busy lifestyle, but it can get exhausting for someone like her as well. To make sure that she is recharged each day, the 23-time grand slam champion has to schedule time for relaxing.

She talked about it in an interview with CBS Morning and told the host that, “I don’t know how to relax, it’s so hard for me to relax. I have to schedule it in my schedule. I’m not kidding.” Although tennis does help her keep a good schedule, she does not know how to kick back properly. But keeping it in her schedule helps her keep herself fresh.

Making people crazy around the world, Venus and Serena Williams have a fan in their house. It’s none other than the 23-time Grand Slam Champion’s businessman husband, Alexis Ohanian. While he has always openly appreciated the iconic sisters’ work and dedication to reach where they are today, his recent social media update truly shed light on his admiration for the sisters! As someone who is into collecting women’s sports cards, he recently pulled a fan move that is sure to leave fellow card collectors jealous!

Venus and Serena Williams’ rookie card finds a place in the Ohanian household 

The 40-year-old American entrepreneur never misses an opportunity to invest in trading the sports cards he has collected over time. Apart from having a larger collection, he sometimes also uses them for business purposes. But recently, he highlighted how one truly special card will forever be a part of the family.

Ohanian took to ‘X’ to give a memorabilia elicit response while keeping business aside and prioritizing family. He wrote, “I cannot believe I got a GEM MT 10 on this SI Kids card of S & V. Huge. The @altxyzofficial facilitated the whole armored car pickup of my collection and everything. This one is going to stay in the family forever.” 

Along with that, he also shared a picture of the card, in which both the sisters look adorable. It was a Serena collection card featuring the iconic duo from the year 2000. In addition, the Reddit co-founder also made it clear that he would keep this card in the family forever while not including it in business.

As someone who has been a regular at collecting sports cards, he has always found little moments of joy to celebrate. Nevertheless, just a few months ago, he also discovered a grand way to celebrate his wife’s legacy with the help of her rookie cards.

Williams’ husband found a way to celebrate his wife’s legacy 

Earlier this year, the 40-year-old American entrepreneur took to his Instagram account to share a little insight on what his childhood collection of things looked like. While there were a lot of different things, including some classic comics such as Wolverine Reunion and X-Force, there were also some timeless souvenirs.

Interestingly, Ohanian also collected cards of various athletes, including that of his wife, Serena Williams. Diving into his treasure of memories, he caption it: “Thanks for not throwing these out, mom and dad!” As a child, not only did he love reading Marvel Comics, but from a very young age, he was into collecting his wife’s cards, building a collection of her tennis legacy.