Serena Williams announces baby's birth

The tennis champion used social media to introduced her daughter to the world.|
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Serena Williams says on social media that she gave birth to a baby girl named Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.

The tennis star posted about the birth on her Instagram and Twitter accounts.

She says the baby was born on Sept. 1 and weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces. One posting also says about the newborn, "Grand Slam Titles: 1."

ms/status/907961903242248193]

The 35-year-old Williams won her 23rd Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open in January - while she was pregnant.

___

More AP tennis coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/apf-Tennis

UPDATED: Please read and follow our commenting policy:
  • This is a family newspaper, please use a kind and respectful tone.
  • No profanity, hate speech or personal attacks. No off-topic remarks.
  • No disinformation about current events.
  • We will remove any comments — or commenters — that do not follow this commenting policy.
Send a letter to the editor