Former world number one Serena Williams and fiancé, Alexis Ohanian have had their first baby: it’s a girl. The baby reportedly weighs 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Multiple reports including the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said the tennis legend delivered her first child on Friday at St.
Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Williams, 35, accidentally announced her pregnancy in a bathing suit on Snapchat in April with the caption “20 weeks”.
The athlete later revealed that the snap was meant for close friends.
Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, opened up about how Serena will be a great mother during an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box” in early July.
“She’s very good at a lot of things and well on her way to being an awesome mom too,” he said.
The techie plans to take six weeks of paternity leave to focus on Williams and their new bundle of joy.
The 23-time major winner previously announced that she would be taking maternity leave for the remainder of 2017. She has said she hopes to return for the Australian Open in January.
Williams was a few weeks pregnant when she beat her sister Venus to win the Australian Open back in January.
She and Ohanian became engaged in December last year at the Italian restaurant where they first met, with Serena posting a love poem on Reddit as she traveled to New Zealand from Los Angeles.
Williams and Ohanian had been dating for about a year and were relatively private about their relationship prior to this announcement.
Williams, one of the greatest tennis players of all time and one of the premier athletes in American history, holds 39 Grand Slam titles, including 23 won in singles.
Her sister Venus told ESPN: "Obviously I'm super excited. Words can't describe."
Fellow players have been having their say at the US Open. The World No 3 Garbine Muguruza said: "A baby girl? Well, I hope she doesn't play tennis."
Fellow America Sloane Stephens said: "I am very happy for her," she said. "I cannot wait to see the little baby girl on tour because I am sure she will be around."
