Serena Williams announces pregnancy – 12 weeks after winning the Australian Open

Grand Slam superstar expecting her first child with fiance Alexis Ohanian

Serena Williams
Serena Williams celebrates her victory in the Australian Open, where fiance Alexis Ohanian was cheering her on
(Image credit: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty + Pat Scala / GETTY)

Serena Williams has announced she is expecting her first child with fiance Alexis Ohanian, hinting at her news in a Snapchat message with the caption "20 weeks".

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
Explore More