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Serena Williams reveals name and picture of baby girl

  • Published
    13 September 2017
Serena Williams and baby AlexisImage source, INSTAGRAM

Tennis star Serena Williams has released the first image of her newborn daughter Alexis on Instagram.

The 23-time grand slam singles champion gave birth to her first child on 1 September.

Serena and her fiancé Alexis Ohanian have named their daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.

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