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Serena Williams & Alexis Ohanian: A Complete Love Story Timeline
A tennis legend and a Reddit co-founder. How they met, the secret wedding, and building a family that breaks every mold.
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From a chance meeting in Rome to a global power couple
Serena Williams — the greatest tennis player of all time — and Alexis Ohanian — the co-founder of Reddit — met in 2015 at the Cavalieri Hotel in Rome. Ohanian sat at her table uninvited. Williams tried to make him leave by telling him there was a rat nearby. He stayed. Five years, two children, and a fairy-tale wedding later, they're one of the most influential interracial couples in the world.
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