Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian heartened to see his wife bringing back Wimbledon vibes to meet Spanish royalty

Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian recently delivered an emphatic reaction to his legendary wife putting a Wimbledon spin on the Elie Saab dress she wore to the reception of the 2025 Princess of Asturias Awards in Spain. Williams, a former No. 1 in both women's singles and doubles tennis, as well as a 23-time singles Major champion, received the Princess of Asturias Award for her immense contributions to the sport over the years.

On Tuesday, November 4, Williams took to X (formerly Twitter) and shared four pictures of herself striking stunning poses in the all-white, open knit dress designed by Lebanon-based fashion designer Elie Saab. Flaunting the fact that she received the prestigious honor from King of Spain Felipe VI, Queen Letizia and Princess Leonor, their eldest daughter and heir to the Spanish throne, Williams wrote:

"So… what do you wear when you’re getting an award from the King, Queen, and Princess of Spain?"

Bringing up the iconic all-white dress code of the Wimbledon Championships, the prestigious grass Major where she captured seven singles and six women's doubles crowns, as well as a mixed doubles title, Serena Williams added:

"I went with white. All white. Wimbledon rules still apply, apparently."

Not long after the post was shared, Williams' husband, Reddit co-founder and noted entrepreneur and investor Alexis Ohanian took notice of it. Opining that his wife's look at the 2025 Princess of Asturias Awards was without fault, the 42-year-old wrote:

"Flawless!!"

Williams originally received the award in late October, following which she penned a thankful message to the ones who stood by her through thick and thin.

"Truly humbling" - Serena Williams after receiving Princess of Asturias Award for Sports

Serena Williams at the 2025 Princess of Asturias Awards (Source: Getty)

Soon after receiving the 2025 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports at the ceremony held in the city of Oviedo in norther Spain, Serena Williams shared how she felt about joining the likes of Lindsey Vonn, Pau Gasol and other past recipients of the award. Calling the experience "truly humbling", the former World No. 1 wrote:

"Feeling deeply honored to receive the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports in Northern Spain. This award has been presented to so many remarkable individuals over the years, and to be recognized as part of that legacy is truly humbling. Thank you to everyone who has supported me on and off the court."

Williams bid an emotional farewell to tennis at the 2022 US Open after a shocking third-round loss to Ajla Tomljanovic from Australia. Since then, the tennis legend has made herself, family and her business ventures her priorities in life.

Edited by Sudipto Pati