Alexis Ohanian used to change the channel when tennis was on. Then he met and married Serena Williams and the rest is history. These days Ohanian can’t get enough of the sport and he is consistently blown away by the pressure that his wife faces in her daily grind.
In an interview with the New York Times he opened up about his relationship and his admiration for Williams, who appears to be a constant source of inspiration for him these days.
When asked what he has learned from his wife here is what Ohanian had to say.
“I thought I was the hardest-working person on the planet,” he told the Times. “I thought we were the hardest-working industry. That’s what we tell ourselves. It’s all malarkey.”
Ohanian continued:
“I’ve had this front-row seat over the last three years to greatness. It’s a humbling experience seeing really what high-pressure situations actually look like professionally, seeing just what it takes to actually be that great. It is a work ethic on another level. I used to change the channel when tennis was on. Then I watched my first match when I met her, and quickly got an appreciation for the sport. It’s not just the physical requirements but the mental requirements. I could not imagine doing my job with millions of people watching.”
Look for Ohanian in Serena’s player’s box at this spring. No doubt he’ll be looking to learn more about what makes her one of the greatest pressure performers of all-time.