By Christian Smith

Serena Williams will be defending her title at the Australian open next year.

The 36-year-old who has 23-grand slam under her belt, who got engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, is out of the game after giving birth to a baby girl named Alexis Olympia.

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Speaking at a news conference, tournament director Craig Tiley confirmed that the American Tennis super star, who beat her older sister Venus in the final while she was pregnant, “is planning” on playing in the 15-28th January competition.