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Serena Williams is back on the court after a busy year away. She gave birth to her daughter Alexis Olympia and married her partner Alexis Ohanian. The last time Serena was on the court was when she won her 23rd Grand Slam last January. She was nine weeks pregnant when she defeated her sister Venus Williams for the title.
She didn't win her first match back. She lost during a tiebreak against French player Jelena Ostapenko. She told reporters at the court that she was very happy to be back on the tennis courts, and that she has loved motherhood so far. ESPN notes that if Williams plays in the upcoming Australian Open she could tie with Margaret Court for the most Grand Slam titles.
Look who’s arrived! Serena Williams makes her way to the practice court ahead of her @MubadalaTennis match against Jelena Ostapenko pic.twitter.com/TSFGZwN3h3
— The National Sport (@NatSportUAE) December 30, 2017
.@SerenaWilliams, welcome back! She's taking the court now for her match at @MubadalaTennis against Ostapenko.
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) December 30, 2017
Live now on Tennis Channel📺💻📲🎾 https://t.co/CKNOFPsDdP pic.twitter.com/vyyIy7FwQ7
Serena: "Motherhood is phenomenal...I was a little worried out there. I looked at my camp and was like 'is Olympia okay?'"
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) December 30, 2017
She's very glad to be back on a tennis court she says... pic.twitter.com/68yCHAQJ5a