Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian shares supportive reaction to his wife & Venus Williams' intriguing new venture

Serena Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian, reacted to the 23-time Grand Slam champion and her sister, Venus Williams' newest podcast on X Original, slated to begin in August 2025. The trailblazing tennis sisters have joined hands several times, especially investing in sporting avenues.

Serena Williams and Venus Williams have been the most promising names in the tennis realm for over two decades. They etched their names not only for their camaraderie but for their toe-to-toe rivalry on the court. They faced each other 31 times, with the younger sister leading 19–12, and won 22 titles in doubles; three Olympic gold medals and 14 Majors.

In recent news, the sisters came together to start a new venture, slated to begin in August this year. Serena Williams and Venus Williams will host a podcast on X Originals, co-produced by the 43-year-old's Nine Two Six Productions.

The major announcement drew the attention of Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian. He shared the post on his X handle.

"Love this," Ohanian wrote.

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On the X Originals page, the sisters talked about their new venture and what they would offer on the platform.

“We’re so excited to be launching our new podcast, a place where we will share our personal stories, have authentic conversations, spotlight important topics, and laugh a lot. This platform gives us the chance to engage directly with our fans who have supported us throughout our careers, and we’re excited to connect with audiences, old and new, in a way we’ve never done before.”

Serena Williams stands strong as the only player to win a Career Golden Slam across singles and doubles.

Serena Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian, clapped back at a social media user who stated that women's sports are unpopular

Ohanian at the WSJ's Future of Everything 2025 - (Source: Getty)

Alexis Ohanian, who co-founded Reddit in 2005, served as the executive chairman of the online bulletin till June 2020. Besides, he invested in various start-ups and has been a strong advocate for women's sports. He was the lead investor in Angel City FC, a new franchise of the National Women's Soccer League. In May 2025, he bought 10 percent shares in Chelsea Women FC and entered the club's board of directors.

An X user, claiming that people don't want women's sports, received backlash from the tech mogul. The latter shared the picture of a t-shirt line created collaboratively by Nike and Togethxr, flashing the words:

"Everyone watches women sports"

Ohanian founded Athlos with the help of his venture capital, Seven Seven Six. The women-only track event not only changed the scenario of women's sports but also offered a massive prize pool.

About the author

Agnijeeta is a US Olympics journalist at Sportskeeda. She holds a Master’s degree in English and has worked as a school teacher, a blogger, a content writer and a sports writer over the past 5 years. A lover of high-adrenaline track and field events, she was also a sprinter during her school days.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone happens to be her favorite Olympian, and the athlete’s feat of breaking four records within 13 months inspires her, apart from the American's body language on and off the track. Grant Hackett swimming with a partially dysfunctional lung and winning gold in Athens is her all-time favorite Olympic moment.

Agnijeeta believes that deriving of unique angles from podcasts and interviews carried out by Olympics.com, along with hype-building of potential Olympic events on social media can help fill the coverage gap during the off season.

When not at her work desk, Agnijeeta likes to sing and paint. She also plays string instruments like guitar and ukulele and is an avid player of word puzzles.

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Edited by Agnijeeta Majumder