WATCH: Serena Williams adorably tries to cuddle baby daughter Adira River despite the one-year-old putting up a "fight"

Serena Williams recently recorded herself while she attempted to cuddle her daughter Adira River. However, judging by the moments that filled up the final video, it's fair to say that the little one wasn't very interested in being cuddled at that particular point in time.

Adira River Ohanian, the second of Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian's two daughters, was born on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. A fortnight before her birth, the Reddit co-founder had orchestrated a gender reveal party.

This past Tuesday, September 24, Serena Williams filmed herself trying to adorably cuddle the one-year-old. The former World No. 1 and 23-time singles Major winner, lying down on a rug with Adira River beside her, playfully urged the latter to come closer to her. After the one-year-old obliged, Williams hugged her daughter tightly, and in a raspy voice, told her to "stop fighting" the tennis legend.

However, Adira River soon managed to break free from Williams' grasp, leaving the former World No. 1 resigned to a wry smile. Soon though, the one-year-old could be seen climbing over her mother again, as Williams began to sing "ay, oh, ay, oh".

Watch the adorable moment featuring the mother-daughter duo below:

Williams' latest video featuring herself and daughter Adira River is a testament to the prevailing love and positivity in the Williams-Ohanian marriage. Earlier this year, these qualities in their marriage were also exemplified in a social media post shared by Reddit co-founder Ohanian on Father's Day.

"I'm so lucky to be your Papa" - Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian's heartwarming Father's Day message to daughters

Alexis Ohanian (L), Olympia Ohanian (center), Serena Williams (right) (Source: Getty)

Father's Day in 2024 came on Sunday, June 16, and in the morning that day, Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian penned a heartwarming note dedicated to his and Williams' two daughters, Olympia and Adira River. Ohanian opined via the post that despite his role as an investor in facilitating the creation of several new businesses, he will always think of his daughters as the "greatest things" he created.

"Happy Father's Day to all my fellow Papas out there. We'll keep trying to tell you kids how much you mean to us, and you'll be sick of hearing it, and that'll just encourage us to do it more. Building companies is fun but you two are the greatest things I'll ever create and I'm so lucky to be your Papa," Ohanian wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Adira River is already a part-owner of two of Ohanian and Williams' joint business ventures; Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC) and Angel City FC. Ohanian and Williams collectively decided to add both Olympia and Adira River as the ventures' part-owners in September last year.