Published 19:05 IST, March 16th 2020

Serena Williams confirms self-isolation with family amidst Coronavirus outbreak

23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams in an Instagram post revealed that the tennis star and her immediate family are in 'solitude' due to COVID-19 fear.

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Tennis star Serena Williams and her immediate family are going into lengthy self-imposed isolation amidst Coronavirus outbreak across globe. 23-time Grand Slam champion confirmed that she and her family will quarantine mselves for next six weeks as threat of Coronavirus looms large. Serena Williams confirmed news on her official Instagram account. 

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Serena Williams isolation: Tennis star confirms isolation amidst Coronavirus outbreak

Tennis star Serena Williams in an Instagram post on Saturday confirmed that 23-time Grand Slam champion and her immediate family will spend next six weeks in solitude. 38-year-old said that she will spend Serena Williams isolation being a wife, a mor and a cook. Serena Williams added that she will post face masks and make tutorials while she also advised fans to stay safe and re-asserted fact that Coronavirus outbreak is serious. 

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Serena Williams isolation: Williams' husband and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian asks people t to panic

Serena Williams' husband and Reddit co-founder Alex Ohanian posted a picture with ir daughter and asked people to be responsible while asking m to t panic. Ohanian said that people will have a lot of family time due to outbreak of deadly virus while also revealing how businesses are planning to combat spread of virus. He furr added that people should unite and fight against common enemy and t discriminate in issue, keeping people's voting habits in mind.

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Serena Williams isolation: WTA yet to take a call on suspension

Coronavirus outbreak has seen a lot of sporting events suspended across globe. ATP anunced a six-week suspension, which led to cancellation of seven tournaments. However, WTA is yet to act on suspending Women's tennis action. joint tournaments and Indian Wells and Miami were cancelled while WTA cancelled in Charleston, Guadalajara, Bogota and Stuttgart. However, authorities are yet to take a call on Istanbul Open, which kicks off on April 20. 

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19:05 IST, March 16th 2020