Angelique Kerber gives birth! Tennis ace welcomes a baby daughter named Liana with partner Franco Bianco as she shares adorable first snap
Angelique Kerber has revealed she’s welcomed her first child, a baby daughter, with partner Franco Bianco.
The tennis ace, 35, took to Instagram on Monday to share the happy news, revealing they’ve named their little girl Liana.
In the post, Angelique unveiled a black and white photo of the tot’s hand resting on her parents’ fingers, with the sportswoman gushing over the ‘beautiful and overwhelming’ feeling of being a mum.
She also confirmed that she had given birth days before the announcement, noting that Liana was born on Saturday 25 February.
She penned: ‘Welcome to our family, Liana *25.02.2023 ❤️ Having you with us is the most beautiful & overwhelming feeling we could have ever imagined.’
Congratulations! Angelique Kerber has revealed she’s welcomed her first child, a baby daughter, with partner Franco Bianco
The post was met with a plethora of congratulatory messages from her fans and famous pals including tennis stars Ana Ivanović, Dominika Cibulkova and Caroline Wozniacki.
Just a week before the birth, Angelique shared a snap from a stunning photoshoot, in which she showcased her burgeoning baby bump.
Hinting the baby was due very soon, she simply wrote: ‘Patiently waiting.’
The birth comes after Angelique announced her pregnancy back in August and told how she would subsequently be pulling out of the US Open as a result.
The former Wimbledon champion penned: ‘I really wanted to play the but eventually I decided that two against one just isn‘t a fair competition’, adding baby emojis as a clue to her news.
She continued: ‘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.
‘New York has often been a turning point in my career and it feels like this year will be no different in some way!
‘From restarting my career in 2011 to winning the title in 2016 and becoming #1 in the world… the @usopenhave a special place in my heart and I wish I could have said goodbye to all of you on court before not being around on tour for a while.
Cute: In the post, Angelique unveiled a black and white photo of the tot’s hand resting on her parents’ fingers, with the sportswoman gushing over the ‘beautiful and overwhelming’ feeling of being a mum
Announcement: The tennis ace, 35, took to Instagram on Monday to share the happy news, revealing they’ve named their little girl Liana
Happy: The post was met with a plethora of congratulatory messages from her fans and famous pals including tennis stars Ana Ivanović, Dominika Cibulkova and Caroline Wozniacki
Parents: Angelique has reportedly been daring her entrepreneur beau Franco for several years, though it’s believed they made their relationship official in January last year
Life update: The birth comes after Angelique announced her pregnancy back in August and told how she would subsequently be pulling out of the US Open as a result
‘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.’
Angelique has reportedly been daring her entrepreneur beau Franco for several years, though it’s believed they made their relationship official in January last year.
The German-born athlete has an impressive career so far, having at one point been ranked number one for 34 weeks.
She has also won three major Grand Slam titles in her tennis career – the 2016 Australian Open , the 2016 US Open and the 2018 Wimbledon Championship, the latter in which she beat Serena Williams in straight sets.
The beauty, who made her tennis debut in 2003, is also an Olympic silver medalist.