Baby ‘GOAT’ Soon? Twitter Reacts to Serena William’s Pregnancy

Serena is taking maternity leave through the rest of 2017 and will return to the court next year.

Serena Williams on Wednesday announced that she is pregnant and taking maternity leave through the rest of 2017. The tennis superstar posted a photo on Snapchat with the caption “20 weeks”, which she later deleted. However, the 35-year-old’s spokeswoman confirmed the news and said that she is expected to give birth this fall.

Williams is the oldest woman to win a Grand Slam singles title and still dominates the tour at an age when most players have retired.

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Fans and celebrities reacted with a mixture of awe and glee to Williams' Snapchat post.

“There’s gonna be a baby GOAT,” tweeted Andy Roddick referring to the acronym for "Greatest of All Time”.

There's gonna be a baby GOAT ..... We are so happy, and we know @serenawilliams will be a great mother

— andyroddick (@andyroddick) April 20, 2017

Serena Williams is 20 weeks pregnant, which means she won the Australian Open while being pregnant and didn't drop a single set. The GOAT.

— Liam Canning (@LiamPaulCanning) April 19, 2017

Me upon hearing @serenawilliams is preggers! ❤😍👏🏼🙊🎉❤ CONGRATUFREAKINGLATIONS!!!! pic.twitter.com/EuvOIAuKKG

— Karlie Kloss (@karliekloss) April 20, 2017

So Serena cheated. Because that's technically a doubles match.🙌🏽 https://t.co/gkyBYlcHtQ

— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) April 19, 2017

Serena Williams is pregnant!! ❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/u2RfhSzlcB

— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) April 19, 2017

Serena Williams announces pregnancy on Maria Sharapova's birthday and will return to world number one on Monday.

Gosh I love tennis

— José Morgado (@josemorgado) April 19, 2017

. @serenawilliams is the GOAT! Winning her 23rd grand slam pregnant??? Bye to any man who has anything to say about anything ever!! 👋🏼👋🏼

— Summer Rae (@RealSummerWWE) April 20, 2017

Serena Williams won the Grand slam while pregnant, meanwhile you can't even stand after drinking two sachets of Water pic.twitter.com/ugxvy0G7bf

— FAVOUR ONYEOZIRI (@Rouvafe) April 19, 2017

Serena Williams won a Grand Slam while pregnant. So she deserves more money than Federer because he can't do that.

— Imogen Dunlevie (@ImogenDunlevie) April 19, 2017

The GOAT herself @serenawilliams took to Snapchat to announce she's 20 weeks pregnant! Congratulations Serena! https://t.co/LLqXg4UA1m pic.twitter.com/APJsW04dgf

— USTA (@usta) April 19, 2017