Badass Serena Williams Is Returning To Competitive Tennis 5 Months After Giving Birth

In case you didn’t already know how incredible Serena Williams is, today she announced that she will return to competitive tennis a mere five months after giving birth to her daughter, Alexis Ohanian Jr. 

According to E! News, the decorated tennis star, who gave birth last September, will make her return in the Fed Cup with her sister, Venus Williams. Together, the Williams sisters will play a team from the Netherlands on February 10 and 11. 

This isn’t the first time that Williams has attempted to return to the court as a new mom. In December 2017, she faced current French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in an exhibition match in Abu Dhabi, and lost. She later withdrew from the Australian Open.  

Afterwards, Williams shared a statement that said in part, “After performing in my first match after giving birth I realized that although I am super close, I’m not where I personally want to be.”

Given the complications she experienced during and after childbirth, it’s not surprising that Williams may have needed some additional time to recover. Plus, she probably enjoyed spending more time with her adorable little daughter.

I think I speak for most when I say I can’t wait to see what Serena accomplishes next!

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