Serena Williams usually makes headlines for dominating on the tennis court, but this week, she got everyone's attention after announcing she was pregnant with her first child.

The athlete, whose been engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian since last year, broke the news on her Snapchat Wednesday with a photo captioned "20 weeks."

While the 35-year-old deleted it shortly after, her publicist later confirmed that she is indeed expecting this fall.

Not only did folks on the internet respond with glee, but they also did a bit of math, concluding that the icon was 8 weeks preggers when she won the Australian Open back in January.

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The revelation encouraged some fans to congratulate the star while making some pretty promising predictions about her baby’s future.

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There were a few who couldn’t contain their excitement after realizing Williams and her buddy Beyonce are pregnant at the same time.

And some were just thrilled to see Williams happy and healthy and sent their best wishes.

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