Serena Williams has confirmed the news that she's expecting her first child

Serena is expecting her first child with fiancé Alexis Ohanian, her representatives confirmed.

After a since-deleted photo was posted on her Snapchat captioned "20 weeks", Serena's representatives have confirmed the news on Wednesday that the 23-time Grand Slam champion is pregnant.

"I'm happy to confirm Serena is expecting a baby this Fall," her publicist told the WTA, adding that Serena will not play again in 2017 but aims to be back in action in 2018.