Angelique Kerber is pregnant and will miss the US Open. Kerber and her boyfriend Franco Bianco are expecting a baby in Spring 2023. She plans to return to the tour after giving birth and plans to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Kerber is a three-time grand slam champion and a former world number 1. She has won one title at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.  She was ranked world number 1 for 34 weeks. She won the silver medal in women’s singles at the Rio Olympics.