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Serena Williams Says ‘It Feels Good’ to Be Engaged

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Professional tennis player Serena Williams, who has been called one of the greatest athletes ever, has a little more on her plate recently than competing for her next Grand Slam title. The trophy collector found love off the tennis scoreboards — she recently got engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, and said she’s still processing the next steps.

“It feels good,” Williams said at a press conference. “I really haven’t thought about it too much, because I wasn’t even really gonna think about it until after the tournament. So, I just keep saying, ‘February, I’ll start looking at the bigger picture of my life.’ But right now, I’m just so focused that this is all I can think about.”

Williams didn’t take a break from serving up success to celebrate: She’s currently competing in the Australian Open, as Ohanian posted on his Instagram:

[h/t People.com]

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