Two-time Wimbledon finalist announces break from tennis amid baby news
- Christian Montegan
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
Former world No.2 Ons Jabeur has announced the expected arrival of her first child.
The three-time Grand Slam finalist hasn't featured competitively since retiring ill in the opening round of the All England Club earlier this year.
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She shared the news with a video of her holding a piece of baby clothing alongside her partner.
"Took a little break to reset and recharge… Turns out, we've been planning the cutest comeback ever," Jabeur wrote on Instagram.
"The court will have to wait a little longer, because soon… we’ll be welcoming our tiniest teammate. Baby boy joining the team in April."
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Jabeur, 31, opened up on her heartbreaking Wimbledon final defeats in 2022 and 2023, as well as her 2022 US Open final loss, explaining that it impacted her decision to start a family.
"People think I have this pressure because I want to do it for other people, which is not true. There was a personal thing going on there. I win that [final], I could have a baby right away," she said in her documentary, 'This Is Me'.
"And that dream faded. I was haunted by fear. After all, I'm just a human being, what can I do more? It was the toughest loss of my career because emotionally it destroyed me, not only winning Wimbledon, but the idea of having a baby just vanished with the trophy of Wimbledon."
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