Serena Williams has celebrated her daughter Olympias second birthday with an emotional tribute on social media thats got us tearing up a bit.
The 37-year-old tennis superstar shared a snap from her daughters birth on Instagram, showing the new mother cradling her baby next to her husband Alexis Ohanian.
The last 2 years have been my greatest accomplishment, Serena wrote, in what is a pretty amazing statement from a 23-time grand slam champ.
The adorable photograph prompted supportive comments from Serenas famous friends, with model Ashley Graham showing that pregnancy was an emotional time as she wrote: This photo just made me tear up. So beautiful.
The sentiment was echoed by actor Colton Haynes, who added: 3 of the sweetest humans on this earth.
Two years after Olympia was born, Serena will be spending part of her daughters birthday on the court, as she takes on Croatian tennis player Petra Martic in the US Open.
Showing her daughter what a badass working mum she is, were sure Olympia and her father, Reddit co-founder Alexis will be cheering Serena on every step of the way.
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The former world number one recently revealed that her daughter is the reason she continues playing her sport, telling Harpers Bazaar: Ultimately, my daughter is the reason I use my voice, the reason I picked up a racket again.
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Love breathes life and newfound perspective into people, she continued.
Its not about quitting when someone presents a challenge; its about getting up when you are down, dusting yourself off and asking, “Is that the best you got?”
Because I have God with me, and I can take whatever comes my way.
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