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Tennis star confirms she is pregnant with a baby boy

Kate Middleton consoles heartbroken Ons Jabeur after Wimbledon loss
  • Two-time Wimbledon finalist and former World No 2 Ons Jabeur has announced she is pregnant and expecting her first child in April.
  • Jabeur shared on Instagram that she and her husband, Karim Kamoun, are planning the “cutest comeback ever” with a baby boy joining their team.
  • She will be extending her break from tennis, having previously taken time off to protect her mental health and recover from depression.
  • Jabeur had expressed her dream of having a baby, linking her sadness after the 2023 Wimbledon final loss to this aspiration.
  • She had a plan with her husband to win Wimbledon and then take a break to start a family, making her defeat particularly difficult.
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