Ons Jabeur announces pregnancy: “The court will have to wait a little longer”

Amid her indefinite break from tennis, Ons Jabeur says her return to the court will have to wait “a little longer.”

The former world No. 2 announced on Monday that she and her husband, Karim Kamoun—who also serves as her longtime physio—are expecting their first child together, due in April 2026.

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The couple shared the news on social media with a video set to Perfect by Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé, featuring a tiny Wilson racquet and a tennis onesie.

“Took a little break to reset and recharge… Turns out, we’ve been planning the cutest comeback ever,” Jabeur wrote. “The court will have to wait a little longer, because soon we’ll be welcoming our tiniest teammate.”

The announcement was especially emotional for Jabeur and Kamoun, whose struggles to balance career ambitions and family plans were previously captured in Netflix’s Break Point. The Tunisian star had been candid about her desire to win a Grand Slam before starting a family—a dream that seemed to slip further away after finishing runner-up at Wimbledon in 2022 and 2023, and the 2022 US Open.

“It was the toughest loss of my career because emotionally it destroyed me—not only losing Wimbledon, but (feeling like) the idea of having a baby just vanished with the trophy,” Jabeur revealed in her 2024 documentary This Is Me.

“I think that’s what killed me and Karim. We were crying like babies.”

Jabeur announced a break from tennis in July after retiring in tears just 26 minutes into her first-round match at Wimbledon—the latest setback in her long battle with injuries and health issues.

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Once ranked No. 2 in the world, she had slipped outside the Top 50 before announcing plans to step away, admitting she hadn’t “truly felt happy on the court for some time.”

Jabeur made history in 2022 by becoming the first African woman and Arab player ever to reach a Grand Slam final. Now, the Tunisian player nicknamed the 'Minister of Happiness' is looking forward to her own bundle of joy, as she focuses on recovery, family life, and 'simply living.'