Serena Williams is 20 weeks pregnant, her agent has confirmed. The 35-year old World Number 2 Tennis Champion and one of the greatest tennis players of all time had posted a teaser earlier on Wednesday morning of her baby bump on Shapchat with the caption, “20 weeks.”
Serena Williams posted her baby bump on Snapchat on Wednesday April 19, 2017. Credit: Snapchat
The post was later deleted adding confusion even as messages of congratulation poured in from her celebrity friends, US Open Tennis and fellow tennis players.
Now that it has been confirmed, this would mean Williams won the Australia Open in January and her 23rd grand slam tournament when she was approximately 10 weeks pregnant, further indication that she is one of the greatest athletes of all time.
Serena at the Australian Open in January 28 2017. No-one knew then she was 10 weeks pregnant when she won the Women’s singles final match against her sister Venus Williams. Credit: REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
Fans of the Tennis Champion were surprised in December to learn that she is engaged to Reddit co-founder, 33-year old Alexis Ohanian. The couple have successfully kept their romance a secret and out of the spotlight.
Just like the announcement of her “20 weeks” pregnancy on social media via Snapchat, Serena announced her engagement on Reddit. Her fiancé Ohanian then doubled-down by linking his Facebook page to her Reddit post adding, “She said yes.”
Serena Williams and her fiancé Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
The Tennis champions hasn’t played any games since then. In March she pulled out of both the BNP Open at Indian Wells and the Miami Open citing a knee injury. News of her pregnancy lit up social media since her BFF Beyoncé is also pregnant but with twins.
Serena will be taking maternity leave through the rest of 2017, expecting to give birth this fall, her spokeswoman said on Wednesday in an announcement.
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