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Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber has withdrawn from the U.S. Open because she is pregnant

ByAssociated Press

Published Aug 24, 2022

US Open Kerber Withdraws Tennis

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NEW YORK (AP) — Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday because she is pregnant, announcing the news

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via social media by joking that "two against one just isn't a fair competition" and posting a string of emojis that included a baby bottle.

The 34-year-old German won the title at Flushing Meadows in 2016 to rise to No. 1 in the WTA rankings. She also won the Australian Open that year and added a Wimbledon championship in 2018.

She hasn't competed on tour since a third-round loss at Wimbledon on July 1. She is currently ranked 52nd.

"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," Kerber wrote Wednesday. "I will miss all of you."

She also said: "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."

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Play in the main draw of the U.S. Open begins Monday.

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