TENNIS ACE SERENA Williams announced she was pregnant earlier this month by posting her first baby-belly selfie on Snapchat.

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People had questions

Was she really pregnant, or just joking? She deleted the snap later so it wouldn’t have been out of the question.

Well, no, she’s confirmed the news on Instagram for once and for all, with this lovely post

She wrote:

My Dearest Baby, You gave me the strength I didn’t know I had. You taught me the true meaning of serenity and peace. I can’t wait to meet you. I can’t wait for you to join the players box next year.

Signing off with:

From the world’s oldest number one to the world’s youngest number one.

Ahhhhh!

Serena and her fiance, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian are currently holidaying in Mexico, in what the Daily Mail call their babymoon. Oh, alright.

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