Three-time grand slam winner Angelique Kerber announces pregnancy

BERLIN: Three-time grand slam winner and former world number one Angelique Kerber announced on Wednesday that she is pregnant and has withdrawn from the US Open, starting on August 29.

The German wrote on Twitter on Wednesday, "I really wanted to play the US Open but eventually I decided that two against one just isn't a fair competition."

Angelique Kerber, 34, last played at Wimbledon in July and the recent absence of the world number 52 has now been explained.

"For the next months, I will take a break from traveling the globe as a tennis player but then again, I believe it's for the best possible reason. I will miss all of you," she added.

"Being a professional athlete means everything to me but I'm grateful for the new path I'm heading to. To be honest, I'm nervous and excited at the same time. Thanks for your continued support - it means everything to me."

The baby is due in the German spring next year. Her pregnancy does not mean the end of her career, her management reiterated to dpa. IANS

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