Mom's the word! Ashleigh Barty and Angelique Kerber announce new babies

It's a baby boom for two future International Tennis Hall of Famers! Retired former world No. 1s Ashleigh Barty and Angelique Kerber each welcomed welcomed her second child within the last week.

The two three-time major champions announced the birth of daughter Jordan and son Ben, respectively, on back-to-back days this June.

"Welcome to the world, Jordan," three-time major champion Barty posted to Instagram on Monday alongside a photo of the little girl yawning while wearing a onesie embroidered with the phrase "Embrace your weird."

"You are loved unconditionally and we are so grateful to have you in our arms, gorgeous girl," Barty added.

Barty, 29, and husband of three years, Aussie golfer Garry Kissick, are now the parents of two under 2, as son Hayden was born in July of 2023. The couple had previously announced Barty's second pregnancy on Christmas Day 2024.

A day prior, Kerber announced that she, too, now has a family of four. Little Ben joins Kerber's daughter Liana, born in February of 2023.

"Welcome to our family, Ben," Kerber wrote in her Instagram post, which features four hands. "Our hearts are filled with love and gratitude now that you’re finally in our arms. You are already so deeply loved, and we can’t wait to watch you grow and discover this beautiful world with us."

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Kerber revealed her second pregnancy in February, less than a year after the 37-year-old played the final tournament of her career at last summer's Paris Olympics.