Martina Hingis, 38, stuns fans with pregnancy news
Tennis legend Martina Hingis has marked her 38th birthday by announcing she is pregnant.
“Thanks for all the birthday wishes!” she wrote on Twitter on Sunday.
“Happy to share that this will be the last time we’ll celebrate as a couple…excited to announce that we will become a family of three.”
The cute tweet was accompanied by a pic of an adorable tennis outfit for a baby:
Thanks for all the birthday wishes! Happy to share that this will be the last time we’ll celebrate as a couple…excited to announce that we will become a family of three! pic.twitter.com/FRrpndFxxH
— Martina Hingis (@mhingis) September 30, 2018
Hingis was the youngest ever Grand Slam champion and World No.1.
She spent 209 weeks at the top of women’s tennis and won five Grand Slam singles titles.
She retired in 2017 and married former Swiss team doctor Harald Leemann in July this year.
Fans went nuts over the announcement, with the tweet receiving around 4000 likes.
Messages of congratulations came flooding in, led by British Fed Cup captain Judy Murray, Andy’s mum.
So pumped for you both!!!! Congratulations. 🍼 🐻 💕
— judy murray (@JudyMurray) September 30, 2018
Aww congrats!
— Sascha Hardcourterer (@samstennis189) September 30, 2018
Happy Birthday!! And congratulations on the baby news!!!
🎉🎈💫👶🍼— Bernie (@Bernie8256) September 30, 2018
How lovely!! Congratulations!
— Debra Kolb (@saysroxy) September 30, 2018
Congratulations another Swiss number 1!!!!
— Trudi (@SwissTrudi) September 30, 2018
Wonderful news, congrats Martina.
— David Schwab (@david_schwab) September 30, 2018
Congratulations, Martina! 🎊❤️
— Antonia 🌹 (@smashingaces13) September 30, 2018
Huge congrats Martina… maybe she will the next 🎾 queen as mom! 😍
— ALFONSO TORRES (@TorrescostaA) September 30, 2018
So happy for you!
— Christina Lang (@stinala) September 30, 2018