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Anett Kontaveit begins motherhood chapter with the birth of son Leon

Former WTA world No. 2 Anett Kontaveit recently gave birth to her first child, a baby boy named Leon Enzo Lepistu. The Estonian tennis star shared the joyful news on Instagram with a heartwarming photo of the newborn sleeping peacefully.

Anett Kontaveit

In the touching image, Kontaveit is seen gently caressing Leon’s head, while the baby holds onto his father’s finger. The proud mom captioned the photo: “First week with our Leon Enzo Lepistu. So much love.”

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Many of Kontaveit’s fellow tennis players, including Ons Jabeur, Sorana Cirstea, Elena Vesnina, Monica Puig, Naomi Broady, and Sabine Lisicki (who also recently became a mother), were quick to offer their congratulations.