Tennis legend Serena Williams suggested that she would let her father coach her daughter Olympia because she is 'too nice' and does not think she could provide the 'extra oomph.'
Serena Williams admitted she sees some potential in her 6-year-old daughter, Olympia, in becoming an athlete but is not sure if she could give her that extra push she needs. Williams recently spoke to The New York Times about her daughters and whether she could see any athletic prowess in them – the way her father, Richard Williams, did with her and Venus.
always look at my dad, and I think, 'How were you able to do that?' Because I'm like, 'Oh, they're so cute. I just want them to relax, and I don't want to over-push them,'' she told the outlet. 'But I would be devastated if I wasn't pushed, because we wouldn't be having this interview and there would never have been a Serena Williams. So I feel so fortunate that I had an opportunity to have that extra oomph.
Olympia is such a bright light, and she's so athletic, to the point where it's just not even humanly possible,' Williams said. 'Even Venus, she was like, 'That kid has more talent than you and I combined,' and she's not lying. 'So I can see how my dad may have seen some potential in us. I'm just trying to figure out a way to harness all that. I already told my dad, 'Maybe you have to coach her, because I'm too nice.
The tennis legend retired from the sport in 2022 with 23 Grand Slam titles. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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