Serena Williams and Alexis aanan met by chance at the cavalary hotel in Rome while both were attending separate events Williams was there for the Italian Open and aanan was speaking at the festival of media Global conference their first interaction occurred over breakfast when Williams invited aanan to join her table aanan proposed to Williams at the same hotel where they first met Williams announced their engagement through a heartfelt poem on Reddit in December 2016 in January 2017 Williams showcased her engagement ring for the first time during the Australian Open expressing her excitement about their upcoming marriage the couple welcomed their first child Alexis Olympia aanan Jr on September 1st 2017 just 2 months after becoming parents Williams and aanan tied the knot in New Orleans in front of family and friends in August 20123 the couple welcomed their second daughter adir River aanan as of July 2024 Serena Williams and Alexis aanan continue to thrive as a family of four while balancing their careers and personal lives together