Venus Williams and husband Andrea Preti cheer on Serena Williams at nail-biting Wimbledon return — watch


The former World No. 1 announced her return to competitive tennis earlier this year, making her Wimbledon comeback against Maya Joint


Ahad Sanwari
Ahad SanwariSenior Writer - New York
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Serena Williams is back! And her entire family is there to cheer her on.

The athlete, 44, made her comeback to professional tennis earlier this year with an exhibition match at the Queens' Club Championships, and is now playing her first Wimbledon match in nearly four years.

And she's not alone, with her husband Alexis Ohanian plus their daughters Olympia and Adira in the box cheering them on. Plus, they were joined by fellow tennis legend Venus Williams and her new husband Andrea Preti as well. Watch in the video above as her family proudly showed up to support her.

Alexis Ohanian, partner of Serena Williams of United States, holds daughter Adira River Ohanian as they watch Serena Williams of United States play against Maya Joint of Australia during their Ladies' Singles first round match on day two of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30, 2026 in London, England.© Getty Images
Serena Williams' family, including husband Alexis Ohanian, daughters Adira and Olympia, sister Venus Williams, and Venus' husband Andrea Preti showed up to cheer her on

Serena is playing her first match back at Wimbledon against 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint, currently ranked 87 according to the WTA.

Speaking at a conference ahead of her comeback, Serena made it clear she is approaching this new chapter very differently from previous stages of her career.

"I don't need to win," she said. "I've won more than most people have in their whole lives, so for me it's not important to me, and it's important that I keep reminding myself of that, because I don't have anything to prove, I don't have anything to lose."

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