Former World No. 1 tennis ace Serena Williams has said that it hurts to be harsh on her daughter, Alexis Olympia, eight, in order to teach her a lesson, but believes that it has to be done anyway.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion recently revealed on social media platform X that she had a tough time while stopping her daughter from going for a sleepover as she had not listened to her mother when asked to go to bed.