>> i would say it's wonderful news for her and there have been other players, including chris evert and others that have kids and they come back and do well. so i think it's great. >> i think that is a nice way to sum that up. the washington tennis and education foundation has put many youngsters on the road to success in tennis and in life. tell us about some of your programs. >> so basically we use tennis as a hook to get kids through the door and then our focus is really on education. we have three main programs. our center for excellence program, kids from kindergarten to 12th grade where we're providing tennis and academic programs. and what we find very important to have that continuity for the kids. you introduce desire. he started at four. we really feel it's important to start kids young and stand with them year after year until they're seniors in high school. and we have our arthur ashe children's program that helps to feed into our center is for excellence program. and at our new center, we started a tots program for two, three and four year olds which leads in on the other p

chris evert tweeting, a baby and a wedding? a very special year ahead for serena williams.n online as they said she was in the early months of pregnancy when she beat her older sister venus to win the australia open. don't mind me. i'm just over here reveling in the fact that serena williams won the australian open without losing a single set while pregnant. serena hasn't played a record since the record-breaking grand slams title. so at the peak of her career, tennis enthusiasts may wonder how she'll bounce back on the court after having a baby. >> if she has the motivation, i th think she can come back strong. >> reporter: her spokesperson saying serena will be back on the circuit in 2018 salt. rena said that i should make sure if anyone asks that that is clear. match point for williams, both personality and professionally. >> all right, guys. so according to our math, williams is likely due during the u.s. open right here in new york in the fall. so she may be watching from the sidelines with a brand new little tennis fan, guys. >> just say it again, she won the australi