'cutest Comeback Ever' - Jabeur Announces Pregnancy

Former world number 2 Ons Jabeur has announced that she is pregnant pinch her first child.

Jabeur, 31, decided to return clip distant from tennis successful July for her ain wellbeing, saying she had not felt happy connected tribunal "for immoderate time".

The Tunisian, now classed 79th, posted connected Instagram: "Took a small break to reset and recharge... Turns out, we've been readying nan cutest comeback ever.

"The tribunal will person to hold a small longer, because soon… we'll beryllium welcoming our tiniest team-mate. Baby boy joining nan squad successful April."

A two-time Wimbledon runner-up, Jabeur has been dubbed nan 'Minister of Happiness' for her cheerful personality.

However, she said she was putting herself first successful taking a measurement backmost from nan circuit "to breathe, to heal, and to rediscover nan joyousness of simply living".

Jabeur told Sky Sports past week she feels nan sport's schedule "is sidesplitting everyone" - echoing comments by nan likes of six-time awesome champion Iga Swiatek, who said nan season is excessively agelong and excessively intense.

Jabeur, nan highest-ranked subordinate from an Arab federation successful WTA history, has won 5 WTA singles titles.