Winning: Serena & Venus Reach Major Milestones

This weekend marked pivotal moments in the lives of tennis powerhouses Serena and Venus Williams on and off the tennis court. On Friday Serena, 35, and her fiancé Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian welcomed their first child into the world. According to E! News, news producer Chris Shepherd shared the exciting announcement on Friday afternoon, tweeting, “Tennis star Serena Williams gives birth to a baby girl weighing 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Mom and baby doing well.”

Serena’s news came just hours before Venus, 37, was slated to compete in the U.S. Open. When asked about her niece before taking the court, Venus responded, “Obviously I’m super excited. Words can’t describe,” according to Tennis.com.

Venus  made it to the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the 15th time, beating Maria Sakkari, 6-3, 6-4, in the final match of the day session on Arthur Ashe Stadium, The New York Times writes. The win fell on the 20th anniversary of her first appearance at the U.S. Open at the age of 17 in 1997, when she was badgered by a White reporter.

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Several celebrities took to social media to congratulate Serena and Ohanian on the birth of their daughter.

A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Sep 1, 2017 at 1:24pm PDT

NUMBER #1 had baby number 1 on a 1! Congratulations to my incredible friend on the birth of her little one! So PROUD OF YOU! #playdates #goAlexis

A post shared by Kelly Rowland (@kellyrowland) on Sep 1, 2017 at 6:49pm PDT

September 1 will definitely be recognized as a day of significance for the Williams sisters. What do you think Serena and Ohanian will name their baby?

SOURCE: E! News, Tennis.com, The New York Times

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Serena & Venus Williams’ Best Tennis Outfits Through The Years

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Serena & Venus Williams’ Best Tennis Outfits Through The Years

1. Remember when…Serena and Venus came onto the scene in the late 1990s wearing beads and braids?

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2. Serena sports one of her classic Puma tennis dresses at the 1999 US Open.

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3. Venus rocks a cutout tennis dress at the 1999 Grand Slam Cup.

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4. A young Serena Williams wears a two-tone tennis dress at the 2000 Australian Open.

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5. Venus rocks one of her signature cutout tennis outfits at Wimbledon in 2000.

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6. Serena goes pastel purple at the eStyle.Com Classic in 2000.

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7. Venus and Serena looked super stylish at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

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8. Serena is pretty in pink at the 2001 French Open.

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9. Serena celebrates her 2002 Wimbledon win in a traditional (but not-so-traditional) white tennis outfit.

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10. Serena is just a peach at the 2002 Home Depot Championships.

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11. Serena’s orange and white 2003 Wimbledon Puma outfit.

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12. Serena rocks a metallic empire waist at the Women’s Telecom Italia Tennis Masters in 2004.

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13. Serena wins in her gorgeous 2004 Wimbledon outfit.

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14. Serena rocks a denim tennis outfit at the 2004 US Open Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day.

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15. Serena celebrates in this cute Nike ensemble at the 2005 Australian Open.

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16. Serena experiments with a little color blocking at the 2009 French Open.

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17. Venus gets sexy on the court at the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open.

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18. Venus rocks a double slit tennis dress while playing with her sister at the 2010 Australian Open.

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19. Serena goes pink on pink at the 2013 US Open.

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20. Serena looks gorgeous in pink cheetah at the 2014 US Open.

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21. More cheetah for Serena at the 2014 US Open.

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22. Serena wears a yellow crop top at the 2016 Australian Open.

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23. Serena and Venus get braided up in preparation for Rio Olympics.

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24. Serena Williams represents Team USA at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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Serena & Venus Williams’ Best Tennis Outfits Through The Years

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