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FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 file photo, United States' Serena Williams makes a backhand return to her sister Venus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook are among the finalists for best male athlete at the ESPY Awards. Tennis star Serena Williams and gymnast Simone Biles are two of the finalists for best female athlete. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
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FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2017, file photo, Serena Williams holds up a finger and her trophy after defeating her sister, Venus, in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. Williams wants to help diversify the tech industry now that she is joining a Silicon Valley boardroom for the first time. Online poll taking service SurveyMonkey announced Williams’ appointment to its board on Wednesday, May 24, along with Intuit CEO Brad Smith. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
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Tennis super stars Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic at the Post-Wimbledon ball in 2015
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FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2017, file photo, Serena Williams reacts after defeating her sister Venus during their women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. Williams said on April 25, 2017, at the TED2017 Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, that she was taking a personal photo of her progressing pregnancy on Snapchat when she accidentally pressed the wrong button and made the post public last week. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
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FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2017, file photo, Serena Williams holds up a finger and her trophy after defeating her sister, Venus, in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. Serena Williams is briefly back at No. 1 in the WTA rankings, despite not having played a match since January, and with plans to take the rest of 2017 off because she is expecting a baby. Thanks to a calendar quirk, Williams moved up one spot from No. 2, swapping places with Angelique Kerber. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
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FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2017, file photo, Alexis Ohanian, fiance of Serena Williams, watches Williams play her sister, Venus, in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. A spokeswoman for Serena Williams says the tennis star is pregnant. Earlier in the day, Williams posted a photo of herself on the social media site Snapchat with the caption "20 weeks." Williams announced in late December that she was engaged to Reddit co-founder Ohanian. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
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FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2017, file photo, Serena Williams covers her face after defeating her sister, Venus, in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. A spokeswoman for Williams says the tennis star is pregnant. Kelly Bush Novak wrote in an email to The Associated Press on Wednesday, April 19, 2017: "I'm happy to confirm Serena is expecting a baby this Fall." Earlier in the day, Williams posted a photo of herself on the social media site Snapchat with the caption "20 weeks." (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
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FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2017, file photo, Serena Williams holds up a finger and her trophy after defeating her sister, Venus, in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. A spokeswoman for Williams says the tennis star is pregnant. Kelly Bush Novak wrote in an email to The Associated Press on Wednesday, April 19, 2017: "I'm happy to confirm Serena is expecting a baby this Fall." Earlier in the day, Williams posted a photo of herself on the social media site Snapchat with the caption "20 weeks." (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
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Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic falls during her fourth round match against United States' Serena Williams at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS JAN. 14-15 - FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016 file photo, Serena Williams, of the United States, reaches for a return against Daria Gavrilova, of Australia, at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Serena Williams left Australia last year as a beaten finalist, missing her chance to equal Steffi Graf's record for most Grand Slam singles titles in the Open era. Williams matched Graf's 22 by winning Wimbledon, and the six-time Australian Open champion returns to Melbourne Park aiming to secure the modern mark outright. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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United States' Serena Williams rests on her racket in frustration during her second round loss to compatriot Madison Brengle at the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. Tournament top seed Williams went down 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-4 to the 72nd-ranked Brengle. (Dean Purcell/New Zealand Herald via AP)
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United States' Serena Williams makes a forehand return during her second round loss to compatriot Madison Brengle at the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. Tournament top seed Williams went down 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-4 to the 72nd-ranked Brengle. (Dean Purcell/New Zealand Herald via AP)
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United States' Serena Williams waves as she leaves the court following her second round loss to compatriot Madison Brengle at the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. Tournament top seed Williams went down 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-4 to the 72nd-ranked Brengle. (Dean Purcell/New Zealand Herald via AP)
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United States' Serena Williams serves during her first round match against Pauline Parmentier of France at the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, Jan 3, 2017. Williams won in straight sets 6-3, 6-4. (Jason Oxenham/New Zealand Herald via AP)
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United States' Serena Williams serves during her first round match against Pauline Parmentier of France at the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. Williams won in straight sets 6-3, 6-4. (Jason Oxenham/New Zealand Herald via AP)
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United States' Serena Williams hits a forehand during her first round match against Pauline Parmentier of France at the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, Jan 3, 2017. Williams won in straight sets 6-3, 6-4. (Jason Oxenham/New Zealand Herald via AP)
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In this Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 photo, United States' Serena Williams warms up ahead of a practice session at the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand. Williams has announced her engagement to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. The tennis great posted a poem on the social news website that she accepted his proposal. (Dean Purcell/New Zealand Herald via AP, File)
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In this Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, file photo, Serena Williams returns a shot to Karolina Pliskova, of the Czech Republic, during the semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, in New York. Williams says she “won’t be silent” about the killing of black men by police officers. Williams wrote on Facebook on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, that she was inspired to speak out after asking her black 18-year-old nephew to drive her to a meeting. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
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Serena Williams of the United States celebrates after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016.(AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)
