The former world No. 1 is already a mom to Liana, born in 2023, and will welcome her second child nearly a year after retiring.

Kerber had a fabulous career and finished it with three Grand Slams. She officially retired from the sport in 2024. She claimed the number-one spot in the WTA rankings in 2016.

Fernandez’s on-court style is ultimately one Kerber saw mirroring her own, a combination of ruthless counterpunching with deft, lefty angles, requiring boundless adrenaline to carry her through ...