Serena Williams Expecting Second Child

Serena Williams is pregnant with her second child. She shared the news on social media prior to the Met Gala. The 23-time grand slam champion is married to businessman Alexis Ohanian. In her Instagram post, Williams said:

Was so excited when Anna Wintour invited the 3 of us to the Met Gala.

 

She retired from professional tennis in 2022. The couple has a daughter Olympia who was born in 2017. Williams won the 2017 Australian Open title when she was eight weeks pregnant.

Williams won 23 grand slam titles which included seven Australian Open titles, three French Opens, seven Wimbledon and six US Opens. She fell short of her longtime goal of surpassing Margaret Court’s record of 24 grand slams.

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Veronika Kudermetova’s Tatneft Logo Stirs Controversy

Veronika Kudermetova has signed a sponsorship with the Russian oil company Tatneft. She has been wearing the company’s logo on her shirt. Tatneft is Russia’s fifth-largest oil company.

Veronika Kudermetova was asked about her relationship with Tatneft. She said that she will remove the logo in the UK where she has signed a neutrality declaration but will continue to wear it elsewhere.

Kudermetova reached a career-high ranking of world number 9 in 2022. She has won one WTA title in her career. Her best grand slam result came at the 2022 French Open where she reached the quarterfinals. She is married to tennis coach Sergei Demekhine

Tatneft is one of the largest public companies in the world. The company is a vertically integrated oil and gas company that’s involved in the production of oil and gas, refining, and marketing.

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