Serena Williams, 44, makes 'core memories' at Crystal Maze with daughter Olympia, eight

Serena Williams, 44, said 'core memories were made' with daughter Olympia, eight - (Serena Williams / X)

Serena Williams turned heads in central London as she took on the Crystal Maze Experience - and brought her eight-year-old daughter with her.

All eyes are currently on the tennis legend ahead of her much-vaunted return to Wimbledon.

But Serena, 44, seemed perfectly at ease as she relaxed on London's Shaftesbury Avenue with her daughter Olympia.

The pair wore matching copper-coloured bomber jackets and smiled as they posed for a picture outside the iconic dome of the classic TV show.

Serena uploaded the picture onto X under the caption: “Core memories were made.”

Besides Olympia, the 23-time Gran Slam champion has another daughter Adira, aged two.

Serena is one of Wimbledon's most successful female champions, having triumphed in the women's singles no fewer than seven times. However, she has not played at Wimbledon since 2022, when she lost to Harmony Tan in the first round.

She is scheduled to make a comeback on Tuesday when she takes on Australian up-and-comer Maya Joint.

Joint has spoken of her excitement at the upcoming match, and said: “It’s an honour. I always dreamed about playing Serena Williams and, if you’d told me 10 years ago that I’d be playing her in the first round at Wimbledon, it’s crazy.

" I have so much respect for her. She was one of my idols growing up and I’m just really excited to have the opportunity to play against her."

Williams also has a wild card for the doubles with her sister Venus and they have been drawn against Colombian Camila Osorio and Argentina’s Solana Sierra in the first round.

Elsewhere, Emma Raducanu is due to open her campaign against Croatian Antonia Ruzic but fitness doubts surround the 30th seed, who could again meet Aryna Sabalenka in the third round in a repeat of last year.

Raducanu did not turn up for her scheduled practice session on Thursday having reportedly been seen wearing a protective boot the previous evening.

The British number one’s team confirmed she is managing a niggle and concerns grew when she did not appear on the practice schedule for Friday.