Delight as Serena Williams 'welcomes baby girl'

• Tennis superstar Serena Williams gives birth to a bouncing baby girl
• Williams, who will turn 36 later this month, was admitted to the St Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach

Tennis superstar Serena Williams gave birth to a baby girl on Friday, US media reported, prompting an outpouring of delight from fellow professionals, celebrities and fans of the sporting icon.

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Williams, who will turn 36 later this month, was admitted to the St Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida on Wednesday before going into labor overnight.