Serena Williams striking resemblance with her daughter Olympia in sweet selfie

She welcomed her adorable daughter Alexis Olympia in September 2017.

And Serena Williams proved that she was the spitting image of her little girl when she shared a close-up selfie with the tot on Thursday.

The tennis star, 38, appeared alongside her daughter in the cute selfie just days after she warmed fans’ hearts with a hilarious beauty video that featured Olympia messing around with her makeup sponges.

Serena allowed the snap to speak for itself as she appeared alongside her cute daughter, and opted not to caption the post.

The former Wimbledon recently shared another video displaying her beauty regime, but the demonstration was interrupted by Olympia, who proceeded to play around with her beauty blender.

In a clip posted to Instagram on Monday, Serena can be seen standing in front of her bathroom mirror wearing a personalised black Versace robe, while her daughter, whose father is Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian, is peeking up over the sink.

She wrote: ‘I am not sure who took this picture but working and being a mom is not easy. I am often exhausted, stressed, and then I go play a professional tennis match. 

But the star still preserves, continuing: ‘We keep going. I am so proud and inspired by the women who do it day in and day out. I’m proud to be this baby’s mama @olympiaohanian. #nofilter #nomakeup #nohairbursh lol #justme (sic).’

Serena also previously confessed she finds it ‘really kind of painful’ being away from her daughter.

She said: ‘I actually prefer playing in the day because I get to go home and see my baby. 

‘I’ve been missing her the last few nights when I play. In the beginning she would really be upset when I left. 

‘And now she’s a little bit better. I think I’m a little more upset. But at the same time, she definitely still takes it a little hard. She’s still super young.’

Serena revealed that while it’s tough not always being there for her daughter, she thinks it is ‘good for her’ to be able to work still.

She added: ‘You know, it’s hard. Sometimes my heart literally aches when I’m not around her. 

‘But, you know, it’s good for me, I guess, to keep working and just – to all moms out there that it’s not easy. It’s really kind of painful. Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do.’