{"id":276729,"date":"2025-11-11T02:47:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T02:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/276729\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T02:47:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T02:47:15","slug":"tennis-player-ons-jabeur-announces-shes-pregnant-and-expecting-first-baby-with-husband-karim-kamoun-our-tiniest-teammate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/276729\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis Player Ons Jabeur Announces She\u2019s Pregnant and Expecting First Baby with Husband Karim Kamoun: \u2018Our Tiniest Teammate&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur is pregnant with her first child, a baby boy!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jabeur shared the news on Instagram, months after she announced an indefinite hiatus from professional tennis<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The #2 ranked women&#8217;s tennis player is married to Karim Kamoun, a fitness trainer and former professional fencer<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Months after announcing that she would take a hiatus from the sport, Tunisian tennis player <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/kazakhstan-elena-rybakina-beats-ons-jabeur-and-wins-wimbledon-womens-final\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ons Jabeur;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ons Jabeur<\/a> is now sharing that she\u2019s pregnant with her first child.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Wimbledon finalist wrote that her return to the court would have to \u201cwait a little longer\u201d because she\u2019s expecting a baby boy, according to a Nov. 10 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQ4toL4jddB\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">post<\/a> to her Instagram account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cTook a little break to reset and recharge,\u201d Jabeur wrote. \u201cTurns out, we\u2019ve been planning the cutest comeback ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSoon\u2026 we\u2019ll be welcoming our tiniest teammate,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Quality Sport Images\/Getty Ons Jabeur\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/f8693255a4ed7f859e82b8da15a3f19a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Quality Sport Images\/Getty<\/p>\n<p> Ons Jabeur<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is Jabeur\u2019s first child with husband <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/who-is-karim-kamoun-ons-jabeur-husband\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Karim Kamoun;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Karim Kamoun<\/a>, a fitness trainer and former professional fencer. The couple have been married since 2015, when they <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ons_Jabeur\/status\/660823550664773632\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">announced<\/a> their wedding in a post to Jabeur\u2019s X account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the sweet video announcing their new addition to the family, Beyonc\u00e9 and Ed Sheeran\u2019s \u201cPerfect\u201d plays in the background as Jabeur and Kamoun embrace. Kamoun\u2019s holding a tiny tennis racket while Kamoun holds a tiny onesie.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Ons Jabeur\/Instagram Karim Kamoun and Ons Jabeur\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/497e441955607a0d0ad5f6f8c279cf50.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ons Jabeur\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Karim Kamoun and Ons Jabeur<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The tennis world responded to Jabeur\u2019s announcement with excitement for the couple, including a \u201ccongratulations\u201d from the official Wimbledon account and three heart-eyes emojis from Czech tennis star Karol\u00edna Muchov\u00e1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cOMG!!!! I\u2019m so happy for you guys \ud83e\udd79,\u201d wrote Greek tennis pro Maria Sakkari.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prior to her hiatus from the sport, Jabeur saw significant tennis success and took some tough losses. In 2022, she became the #2 ranked women\u2019s tennis player in the world according to the Women\u2019s Tennis Association. That same year, she <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/kazakhstan-elena-rybakina-beats-ons-jabeur-and-wins-wimbledon-womens-final\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:advanced to the Wimbledon final;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">advanced to the Wimbledon final<\/a>, which she lost to Elena Rybakina. She also played in the US Open final in 2022, losing to Iga \u015awi\u0105tek. She returned to the Wimbledon final in 2023, and lost to Marketa Vondrousova.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2023, Jabeur won the WTA Finals, hosted in Mexico, and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tennis-star-ons-jabeur-donates-part-prize-money-to-palestinians-8386670\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">announced<\/a> that she would donate a portion of her winnings to benefit people in Palestine. \u201cI can&#8217;t be happy with this win,\u201d she said at the time. \u201cIt is not a political message, it is humanity. I want peace in this world. That\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Ons Jabeur\/Instagram Karim Kamoun and Ons Jabeur\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"285\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/39aed8f8f8bc1ff7a9b5c7b285baca5b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ons Jabeur\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Karim Kamoun and Ons Jabeur<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2024, Jabeur sustained a shoulder injury that forced her to withdraw from the U.S. Open. She vowed to return to the court in 2025, and made her comeback at this year\u2019s Australian Open. After being knocked out of Wimbledon in the third round, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/tennis\/articles\/cn81ng0vl5mo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:made the decision in July to take a hiatus from professional tennis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">made the decision in July to take a hiatus from professional tennis<\/a>, according to the BBC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE&#039;s free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;For the past two years I&#8217;ve been pushing myself so hard, fighting through injuries and facing many other challenges,&#8221; Jabeur said at the time. \u201cBut deep down, I haven\u2019t felt happy on court for some time now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ons-jabeur-is-pregnant-expecting-first-baby-with-husband-karim-kamoun-11847205\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEED TO KNOW Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur is pregnant with her first child, a baby boy! 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