"I did organise, set up, and pay for this trip for us to take, and it was based on a conversation about wanting real Italian food

Italy holiday with Serena was an indulgence, says husband Alexis Ohanian
Serena Williams' husband Ohanian posted the above picture on Instagram

American tennis ace Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian whisked her away for a week-long holiday to Italy after Wimbledon and explained that though his wife travels the world to play, she barely gets to be a tourist.

"I did organise, set up, and pay for this trip for us to take, and it was based on a conversation about wanting real Italian food. To be able to go away for a week in Italy like a tourist, and just spend time as a family, was actually an indulgence," Ohanian told Men's Health magazine.

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