Serena Williams Shows off Pregnant Belly in Crop Top — Fans Think She’s Having a 'Boy'

• Serena Williams recently shared a video on Instagram showing her baby bump.
• The accomplished tennis player opened up about her decision to leave tennis, confessing it was difficult for her to talk about it.
• Now pregnant with her second child, Williams welcomed her first one in 2017, during which she experienced life-threatening medical complications.

Serena Williams, the youngest sibling in her family, was encouraged by her parents to play tennis. She began practicing the sport when she was young, which allowed her to develop and improve her skills.

The tennis player started her professional tennis career in 1995 and won her first Grand Slam title four years later. She proved her unmatchable tennis skills by winning gold medals and Grand Slam titles in the following years.

Besides her tennis career, Williams is passionate about fashion. She launched her clothing line in 2018 and a jewelry line a year later. Recently, the mother of one shared a video on Instagram showing her bare baby bump to explain how she took care of it.

"My belly routine, featuring @olympiaohanian, is live on my YouTube channel," the American tennis player captioned her video. Her post has since garnered over 105,000 likes and more than 800 comments.

Numerous fans took to the comment section to discuss the tennis star's pregnancy. One Instagram user praised the tennis star for remaining in shape despite being pregnant, admiring that Williams kept her abs and wanted to be like her.

Other users noted that they suspect Williams may be expecting a little boy, expressing excitement at the prospect and even stating her son would be born with abs.

Fans wished Williams well with the rest of her pregnancy and congratulated her. One user enthusiastically wrote in the comment section that the tennis star would finally add a boy to her family.

One user asked why many believed the tennis player was carrying a boy. In response, another user wrote that the dark lines on her belly indicated the baby would be a boy. A few other users chimed in, agreeing wholeheartedly. One user also noted that how Williams's belly bulged is a sure sign that the baby will be a boy.

Why Did Serena Williams Leave Tennis?

Serena Williams left her tennis career to build a family after winning 23 Grand Slam titles and becoming an excellent female tennis player. In an interview, the tennis star opened up about her decision.

She welcomed her first child, a daughter, Olympia, with her husband, in 2017. The tennis star shared in 2022, "A lot of people don't realize that I was two months pregnant when I won the Australian Open in 2017. But I’m turning 41 this month, and something’s got to give."

Williams is ready to welcome her second baby but isn't playing her favorite sport this time. She said choosing between playing tennis and building a family was tough, but she had to do it. She said:

"I don't think it's fair."

The greatest tennis player of all time, who said she loves being a woman, believes she wouldn't have to make this difficult decision if she was a man comparing herself to Tom Brady. Since tennis is so close to her heart, Williams felt emotional about leaving tennis and reluctant to discuss it. She confessed:

"It's like a taboo topic. I can’t even have this conversation with my mom and dad. It's like it's not real until you say it out loud. It comes up, I get an uncomfortable lump in my throat, and I start to cry."

When it comes to the term "retirement," Williams doesn't prefer using it for herself. Instead, she wants people to take her move as a transition from tennis to other things, including Serena Ventures and her family.

Leaving tennis and moving towards other things is something that Williams finds very difficult to accept. However, she looks forward to the new chapter of her life where she wouldn't do what she had been doing for the last few decades.

What Really Happened During Serena's Childbirth?

After enjoying all the positive attention she received during her first pregnancy, Williams was all set to give birth to Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. in September 2017, unaware that her birthing experience would become a nightmare.

Williams opened up in an interview about her near-death experience in the hospital. After giving birth to Olympia, the new mother was in the hospital room with her little one and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, when the unexpected happened.

When she woke up after her C-section, she couldn't feel her legs because they were numb. At that time, the new mom recalled the life-threatening condition she was diagnosed with in 2010, where she had blood clots in her lungs. Worried that she might have developed them again, she asked the nurse why they didn't give her the blood thinner drip.

"The logic for not starting the blood thinners was that it could cause my C-section wound to bleed, which is true," Williams recounted. Soon, she began coughing and realized she couldn't breathe. As a result, the strain on her stitches caused them to open up, and the doctors took her in for a restitching surgery.

However, that wasn't the last surgery Williams underwent during that time. Her medical complications required multiple surgeries before she was allowed to go home. She recalled waking up from the second surgery in the hospital room and feeling like she wouldn't make it.

Her parents and in-laws were in the room when she thought she would die. She narrated, "They were trying to talk to me, and all I could think was, 'I'm dying, I'm dying. Oh my God.'"

At that time, the doctors had not scanned her lungs for the blood clot she thought she might have developed. After the second surgery, Williams convinced her doctor to do a CAT scan because she was sure there was a clot in her lung. Soon, the results came in and proved she was right.

The tennis star underwent two more surgeries before her health was back to normal. What started as a straightforward C-section became a series of surgeries that exhausted her, but she overcame those tough times with her family's support.

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