Serena announces baby Alexis' birth

The Canadian Press

Serena Williams , The Canadian Press

Serena Williams says on social media that she gave birth to a baby girl named Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.

The tennis star posted about the birth on her Instagram and Twitter accounts.

A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) on Sep 13, 2017 at 6:39am PDT

She says the baby was born on Sept. 1 and weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces. One posting also says about the newborn, "Grand Slam Titles: 1."

The 35-year-old Williams won her 23rd Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open in January — while she was pregnant.

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