Former world number two Ons Jabeur is pregnant with her first child, a boy who will be born in April, she has announced.The 31-year-old Tunisian, twice a beaten Wimbledon finalist, decided to take a break in her career in July after two injury-plagued years and is now ranked 79th.Below a photo of her and husband Karim Kamoun holding a Wimbledon-branded baby onesie, Jabeur posted on Instagram late Monday: "Took a little break to reset and recharge... Turns out, we’ve been planning the cutest comeback ever."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 is the highest-ranking player from an Arab nation in WTA history. In addition to her exploits at Wimbledon, she was also the beaten finalist in the 2022 US Open.Kamoun, who works as a fitness trainer and is a former professional fencer, has been married to Jabeur since 2015. The tennis world responded to Jabeur’s announcement with immense excitement, flooding social media with well-wishes. Notable responses included a congratulatory message from the official Wimbledon account and three heart-eyes emojis from Czech star Karolína.
November 11, 2025 | 11:26 PM