Ons Jabeur given life-changing news while taking | Sports News

Ons Jabeur has revealed that she and her husband Karim Kamoun, who additionally serves as her coach, expect their first little one collectively. The former world No. 2 stepped away from tennis indefinitely earlier this yr, and she or he’s now introduced her being pregnant news on social media.

It marks a main second for Jabeur and Kamoun. A two-time Wimbledon finalist, Jabeur had beforehand disclosed that she deliberate to go away the tour to start out a household if she claimed the championship at SW19.

However, the pair was left “crying like babies” after she got here second in 2022 and 2023, which postponed their household plans. Now, 4 months after the Tunisian tennis ace declared she could be taking time away from the tour, she’s revealed they’re anticipating a child boy subsequent yr.

“Took a little break to reset and recharge… Turns out, we’ve been planning the cutest comeback ever,” Jabeur posted on social media with a video exhibiting herself and Kamoun hugging while holding a miniature tennis racket.

“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.” Jabeur’s friends and rivals stuffed the feedback part with congratulations for the couple. “Onsi,” Daria Kasatkina posted alongside some coronary heart emojis.

“OMG!!!! I’m so happy for you guys,” Maria Sakkari commented, while Caroline Wozniacki wrote: “Congrats guys.” Ajla Tomljanovic wrote: “Omggggg yayyyy,” while Karolina Muchova, Paula Badosa and Beatriz Haddad Maia left heart-eye emojis within the feedback.

Earlier in her profession, Jabeur revealed her heartbreak after shedding three Grand Slam finals – two at Wimbledon in 2022 and 2023, and one on the 2022 US Open — as she and her husband had deliberate to have a child if she gained a Major title.

“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,” Jabeur stated 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. So I think that’s what killed me and Karim, we were crying like babies.”

Jabeur not too long ago reconnected with some of her former rivals in Riyadh, the place she acted as an ambassador for the WTA Finals and took half in a pre-match coin toss. The ex-world No. 2 additionally confirmed that she hadn’t retired, regardless of stepping away from the game, and meant to finally make her comeback to the courtroom.

“I was kind of scared, and I was thinking like, ‘What if I never find joy on the tennis court ever again?’ But I don’t think that will be the case. And I’m not retiring like most of the people think, I’ll be coming back someday,” Jabeur shared with The National.