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Ons Jabeur has welcomed her first child, a baby boy named Elyan, born on April 20, 2026. She shared the news on Instagram, describing him as 'a tiny miracle.'
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Ons Jabeur chose to distance herself from tennis last July, marking the start of a difficult period. The decision followed her first-round exit at Wimbledon, though the former world No. 2 had already been experiencing a dip in form. A few months into the hiatus, she revealed that she was suffering from depression. Having made it past the tough times, âThe Minister of Happinessâ finally has a reason to celebrate once again.
She and her husband, Karim Kamoun, have welcomed a baby boy into their family and have named him Elyan. The arrival of their first child was made public through a heartfelt Instagram post. She described the baby boy as âa tiny miracleâ and also confirmed that he was born on April 20.
âA tiny miracle, a lifetime of love. Welcoming our baby boy, Elyan Kamoun 20/04/2026,â the post read.
The Tunisian had announced her pregnancy in November of last year. The couple has been together for more than a decade and tied the knot in 2015. Interestingly, Karim Kamoun also has a role in Tunisiaâs national tennis team. He serves as a fitness coach and has been working with his wife since 2017.
Having welcomed her first child, Jabeur is expected to shift her focus back to tennis and make her much-awaited return to the court. When the 31-year-old was recently asked about the prospect of a comeback after giving birth, she admitted that she wouldnât be rushing things.
Having welcomed her first child, Jabeur is expected to shift her focus back to tennis and make her much-awaited return to the court. When the 31-year-old was recently asked about the prospect of a comeback after giving birth, she admitted that she wouldnât be rushing things.
Elyan was born on April 20, 2026.
She described her baby boy Elyan as 'a tiny miracle' and expressed a lifetime of love for him.
Before welcoming her baby, Jabeur experienced a difficult period, including a hiatus from tennis and struggles with depression.
Ons Jabeur's husband is Karim Kamoun.

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âI want to give myself the time to see how my body will react. I donât want to rush into it. But I definitely would want to go back on tour and compete for a couple more years. I always knew that tennis is important, but not the most important thing in life,â she had told Vogue Arabia in March*.*
There are a number of players who have gone on to achieve a monumental level of success after giving birth. This includes the likes of Elina Svitolina, Belinda Bencic, Caroline Wozniacki, and Serena Williams. Notably, the American won the 2017 Australian Open while she was pregnant with her first daughter, Olympia.
Moving on, Jabeur will be aiming to get back to her previous form as she prepares to make her much-awaited return. The three-time Grand Slam runner-up had a year-end rank of No. 6 in 2023. While the Tunisian was expected to remain one of the dominant forces in womenâs tennis for the next many years, her form had significantly dropped in 2024.
Jabeur then slid to No. 42 in the rankings by the end of the year before going through another dismal season in 2025. This led to her rank dropping further down to No. 75. However, it was her long absence that led to her suffering the biggest drop of her career in 2026.
The veteran has already lost 270 places since the start of the year and is currently ranked No. 345. She can even move out of the top 400 by the time she makes her return to the court.
It is safe to say that Jabeurâs time off the court has been anything but easy. It was in November of last year that she had opened up about suffering from depression due to the extremely demanding schedule on tour.
âHonestly, Iâm done letting the schedule dictate what I should do and what I should not do. I really suffered a lot, mentally more than physically. But my body was screaming for help for a long time. I havenât listened. I think I had a depression without even knowing that, and people call me The Minister of Happiness. I wasnât Minister of Happiness anymore. I was very sad for a long time. Iâm putting myself first. For me, thatâs a huge step,â she had told Sky Sports Tennis.
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Jabeur had also called out the WTA for making a jam-packed tour schedule, adding that it has resulted in many more players taking breaks.
âThe schedule is killing everyone. Iâm not the first one to stop playing. I feel like I saw [Beatriz] Haddad Maia stopping, [Elina] Svitolina as well. Itâs tough. I hope the tennis community will listen to us and lower some of the tournaments.â
Elaborating on her point, the 31-year-old had opined that the WTA should refrain from scheduling two Masters events back-t0-back. This includes the Indian Wells and the Miami Open which are held one after another generally in March. Further, the Masters tournaments in Madrid and Rome are also held back-to-back.
âI think itâs more like tournaments piling up, for example, Doha, Dubai. Itâs my favorite and I want to play there, but two 1000 tournaments in a row? Itâs too much. And I feel like they want to add more. Also, the two weeks, 1000 tournaments. I donât know whose idea it was. Itâs such a bad idea. None of the players like it,â she further said.
After going through such a tough time, it is not a surprise that Jabeur wants to take her time before making a comeback to the court. It remains to be seen when the Tunisian will decide to get back into action.