Former world no. 6 Carla Suarez Navarro is about to give birth. After resuming her career following her recovery from Hodgkins lymphoma the year before, the 34-year-old Spaniard retired from competitive tennis at the end of 2021.

In a social media post, Olga Garcia, a professional football player, and Suarez Navarro, her partner, shared the news.

(image) Suarez Navarro expressed their happiness in a statement to the Spanish media as follows:

“We wanted to announce that I am three months pregnant. It’s already 12 weeks of tremendous joy to bring a new life into the world. Both Olga Garcia, my partner, and I feel an enormous responsibility, great pride for having taken this step, and we were excited to share it with all of you.

This Tuesday, we went to perform the first-trimester ultrasound, to verify that the pregnancy is progressing on the right track. Fortunately, the medical team has confirmed that the gestation process is developing completely normally. It is fantastic news for us and fills us with hope for the near future.”