Little information was provided regarding the absence of Serena Williams during the spring swing as to her condition or when her return could be expected, but now things make more sense, because on Wednesday, the 23-time Grand Slam victor shared the news of her impending pregnancy.
"I'm happy to confirm Serena is expecting a baby this fall", the statement read. She pulled out of Indian Wells, Miami, and Madrid, citing knee trouble, and in early March, I speculated whether the lack of tournament play would hurt her chances in the French Open.
Serena Williams one of the greatest women Tennis player ever has just announced that she is 20 weeks pregnant, which means that she won her last laurel as a mother-to-be. Serena Williams won her 37 major title at the Australian Open this year beating elder sister Venus Williams winning the singles title on January 28, 2017.
The "20 weeks" timeline suggests Serena was pregnant at the time.
Williams' 23 Grand Slam singles titles are a record for the Open era, which began in 1968 - she broke a tie with Steffi Graf in Australia.
If Williams is pregnant, she's also managed to remain remarkably active.
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In this age of 35 years most of the tennis players are retired but Serena Williams still dominates the world ranking. One woman's pregnancy may floor her for the whole nine months while another's may not interfere with picking up an Olympic gold medal or winning a tennis Grand Slam.
Williams, who will return to the No. 1 ranking in the world next week, deleted the photo shortly after it appeared.
But as GP Dr Matt Piccaver told me: "In general, physical activity during any stage of life, including pregnancy, is a good idea". It definitely says something very unpleasant that news houses as respected as the BBC are so quick to link her pregnancy to speculations on the end of her legendary career.
And US Open Tennis responded: "Serena Williams will have a new pride and joy to hug and call her own soon!"
Australians Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Margaret Court also won grand slam titles after having children.
With nearly $29 million in salary and sponsorship earnings, including from Nike Inc and PepsiCo Inc, Williams ranked as the top paid female athlete in the world previous year on a list compiled by Forbes magazine. "I hope she's going to come back and play again because I'll miss her to death".
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