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Angelique Kerber to miss US Open after announcing she is pregnant

Angelique Kerber at Wimbledon
Angelique Kerber won the US Open in 2016, one of three career grand slam titles. Photograph: Dave Shopland/Rex/Shutterstock

Angelique Kerber has announced she is pregnant and will take a break from tennis for the next few months, including the upcoming US Open.

The three-time grand slam champion will miss the tournament at Flushing Meadows, joking on Twitter: “I really wanted to play the US Open but eventually I decided that two against one just isn’t a fair competition.

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