A joyous chapter awaits former World No. 2 Ons Jabeur, who has announced that she is expecting her first child and will be stepping away from the tour for an extended period. The news sparked an outpouring of warm reactions across the tennis world, with notable names such as four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, Paula Badosa, and Taylor Townsend sending their heartfelt wishes.
Ons Jabeur Flooded With Heartfelt Wishes From Naomi Osaka, Paula Badosa, and Others
Jabeur last competed at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, where she was forced to retire mid-match against Viktoriya Tomova after dropping a tight opening set 6-7(7) and trailing 0-2 in the second. She has remained away from competition ever since, later acknowledging that she had not been feeling happy on court for some time and needed a break to reset and recover.
Amid her time away from competition, a heartwarming update arrived as Jabeur announced she is expecting her first child. The former World No. 2 shared a touching video alongside her husband, Karim Kamoun, revealing that they will welcome their baby in April. The couple lovingly held a tiny onesie and miniature tennis racquet in the clip, marking the beginning of their new chapter together.
“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,” she captioned her post.
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Several notable names from the tennis world and Jabuer’s peers shared their heartfelt wishes to the couple. Osaka wrote:
“Congratulations 🥹❤️.”
Former World No. 2 and Jabeur’s close friend Paula Badosa shared a celebratory reaction:
“😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 ay ay ayyyyyy.”
Doubles specialist Taylor Townsend shared a similarly joyful reaction, celebrating that her son, Adyn Aubrey Johnson, will soon have a cousin on the way.
“AJ HAS A COUSIN ON THE WAY 😍🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️,”
Official Instagram pages of Wimbledon and the US Open joined in with warm wishes. At the same time, players including Daria Kasatkina, Caroline Garcia, and British star Katie Boulter also left heartfelt messages in the comments.
British tennis player Tara Moore, visibly overjoyed by the news, left a playful reaction in the comments.
“Best news, you have two babysitters,” she wrote.
Moreover, Swiss tennis star Belinda Bencic also reacted to this update, calling it the best news ever.
“The best news ever,” she wrote.
Moreover, former Wimbledon Champion Barbora Krejčíková and German star Sabine Lisicki also congratulated the Tunasian in the comments.
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Since Jabeur and husband Kamoun had shared the expected month as April, the former’sreturn on tour seems away as of now. However, she would look to make the most of the joyful months leading up to their little family member and then start her preparations for the return with new enthusiasm.
