WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Tennis legend Serena Williams will marry Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian this week, local media reported on Wednesday.

The couple will wed in New Orleans, People reported, with guests arriving on Wednesday. According to the Daily Mail, the wedding will take place Thursday at the city's Contemporary Arts Center.

The winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles has been engaged to Ohanian, 34, since last December. She and Ohanian are parents to Alexis Olympia, who was born on Sept. 1.

Williams, 36, has repeatedly said she will return to tennis. It remains to be seen whether it's at the Australian Open, which begins on Jan. 15, and she is the defending champion.