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20th Jan 2015

Tennis Star Li Na Announces Pregnancy at Australian Open

She retired back in September

Rebecca McKnight

Retired tennis star Li Na has revealed that she and husband Dennis (Jiang) Shan are getting ready for the pitter patter of tiny feet.

The Grand Slam winner decided to make the announcment while on court at the Australia Open on Monday.

She told the cheering audience: “Me and Dennis, are are so exited. Our first child will be out this summer.”

2015 Australian Open - Day 1
Li Na made an appearance at the Australian Open.

Na, who retired back in September, also took to Facebook to spread her good news. She wrote: “We are overjoyed!

“And it really feels like this baby is going to enter the world already having about 15,000 friends…We can’t wait to become parents and start this new chapter together [sic].”