Victoria Azarenka pregnant, targets return to ‘very top’

The two-time Australian Open champion and her boyfriend discovered the news while she was recuperating from a knee injury sustained at the French Open.

She is due to give birth at the end of the year.

"While I will miss competing in the sport that I love this season, I am excited for all that’s ahead," Azarenka wrote on social media.

"I have been truly inspired by so many strong female athletes who return to the very top of their sport after having children, and I plan to do exactly that.

"There is nothing more special than becoming a parent, and I’m blessed to have so many examples of women, in every walk of life, who have pursued careers they love while raising children."