Players congratulate expectant mother Serena Williams

Apr 20, 2017
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Players congratulate expectant mother Serena Williams

The 35-year-old is due to have her first child in the fall.

Published Apr 20, 2017

Once news became official that Serena Williams is pregnant with her first child, her colleagues flooded Twitter with their congratulations, while she posed in Mexico accompanied by a quote from Spiderman (of course).

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Andy Roddick was one of the first to reach out:

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And his wife Brooklyn Decker is nothing short of in awe of the fact that Williams won the Australian Open while pregnant.

Williams will rise to No. 1 once the rankings roll out on Monday, replacing Angelique Kerber.

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Williams' friend Caroline Wozniacki is looking forward to her designated aunt duties.

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Teenager Naomi Osaka made this royal connection:

New mother Victoria Azarenka was thrilled for Williams, while adding she hopes the 23-time Grand Slam champion returns. Chris Evert, herself a champion of 18 majors, was excited for what's ahead:

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Fellow legend Martina Navratilova believed the good news:

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And Williams will be in need of some baby clothes after all:

The 35-year-old is due in the fall and will not play again in 2017.