Serena Williams becomes proud mother of a baby girl!

Washington: Tennis star Serena Williams is now a proud mother. She has given birth to a baby girl in Florida.

Williams, 35, and her partner Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian said that they were so excited to enjoy the parenthood. “It is our first child and we are so nervous yet excited to enjoy every moment with the baby. We love the feeling to holding our first child in our lap,” said Ohanian.

Serena was admitted to the St Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach on Wednesday last where she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.

It is to the mentioned that the 23-time Grand Slam winner was planning to return to tennis for the Australian Open in January.

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Wishes have been pouring in from sports stars and celebrities all over the world.

Serena’s sister reacts to the news:

News of the birth came for her sister Venus while she was preparing to go out on court at the US Open. "Obviously I'm super-excited," Venus said. "Words can't describe it."

Pop star Beyonce and Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal were also among those congratulating Williams on social media.

"Congrats Serena! So much joy for you!" Nadal tweeted.

Serena admitted she had revealed her pregnancy to the world in April by accident, after mistakenly uploading a photograph on Snapchat.

Serena and Ohania was engaged last December at an Italian restaurant where they first met.

The two have yet to announce a wedding date.

Congratulations Serena and we hope to see you soon at the court!