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Serena Williams gave birth to a baby girl on Friday September 1st, in Florida. According to tennis.com reporter Nina Pantic, news of the birth was broken by television news producer Chris Shepherd, who got verification from a source at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla.

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“Tennis star Serena Williams gives birth to a baby girl weighing 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Mom and baby doing well," he Tweeted.

Players, celebrities, friends and fans are reacting to the massive news on Twitter. Here’s a sampling.

 

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Sep 1, 2017 at 1:24pm PDT

Congratulations to my girl @SerenaWilliams & Alex Ohanian on your new baby girl! So happy for you guys! ❤️

— Ciara (@ciara) September 1, 2017

Congrats Serena!!! So much joy for you!!! https://t.co/u4edTrqIbB

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) September 1, 2017

Congratulations @SerenaWilliams for your baby girl. I am so happy for you and I feel your emotion. Recover well & enjoy without limitation.

— PATRICKMOURATOGLOU (@pmouratoglou) September 1, 2017

Congrats @serenawilliams 🍼💗😃 https://t.co/3kK6pFlRYx

— Sabine Lisicki (@sabinelisicki) September 1, 2017

@serenawilliams had baby girl !!! Congrats from NYC @Eurosport_DE

— Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) September 1, 2017

@serenawilliams So excited for you & @alexisohanian! Can't wait to see you, hold your little girl and squeeze her tiny fingers + toes. 🤗😆

— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) September 1, 2017

Congratulations! It's a baby girl for @serenawilliams and fiancé Alexis Ohanian. pic.twitter.com/M6GF4m17Iu

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) September 1, 2017

Congrats! #SerenaWilliams is officially a mom! According to Daily News, Serena and fiancé Alexis Ohanian welcomed a 6 lbs, 13 oz baby girl! pic.twitter.com/eKXFyLthCC

— EBONY MAGAZINE (@EBONYMag) September 1, 2017

👏👏👏🍼🍼🍼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 https://t.co/yxKrmKO32X

— Chris Evert (@ChrissieEvert) September 1, 2017

Congratulations @serenawilliams for giving birth to a baby 👶 girl today! So happy for you, enjoy your time!!
But see you soon 🎾

— Conchita Martínez (@conchitamartinz) September 1, 2017

Beautiful! 😘👶🏼❤️ Amazing news! 🎉 Congrats, @serenawilliams! 😍 https://t.co/9HkJRvFCtU

— Bob Bryan (@Bryanbros) September 1, 2017

Serena Williams is in labor on Labor Day weekend because she's Serena Williams. #SerenaWilliams

— CiCi Adams (@CiCiAdams_) September 1, 2017

We're sending all our love and best wishes to @serenawilliams, who has reportedly gone into labor! #USTA pic.twitter.com/ujEp6QzGN4

— USTA (@usta) September 1, 2017