Anett Kontaveit is back in the news. Reason? She has embarked on her life’s special chapter. The Estonian player retired from the sport due to a degenerative back condition at 27. Now, a year after retirement, as she walks into a new phase of her life, she is being showered with love by her esteemed colleagues.

Kontaveit announced the birth of her son yesterday.  She shared a picture of her newborn on Instagram holding his father’s finger. The picture also had Kontaveit’s hand visible on her baby’s head. While she kept her son’s teddy bear alongside, it was hard to tell who was cuter! “First week with our Leon Enzo Lepistu,” the caption read, as the former WTA star introduced her son to the world. Kontaveit had previously announced in May that she and her long-time boyfriend Brent Lepistu, an Estonian soccer player, were pregnant with their first child.

Many WTA stars commented on Kontaveit’s Instagram post expressing their joy. From Shelby Rogers to Ons Jabeur, the players showed immense love to baby Leon with their adorable words. The fraternity was delighted to hear the news, as they welcomed the baby wholeheartedly.

The tennis community showered their love on Anett Kontaveit’s newborn baby

For Kontaveit, who retired only a year back, it is her life’s second innings. She has been impressive with her performances on the court in the past, but it’s now time for motherhood responsibilities. The WTA community is sending her a lot of positivity and the list begins with Tunisian Ons Jabeur whose adorable words echoed her happiness, as she wrote, “My cute little friend 🥰🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️.”

Kontaveit’s friendship with Jabeur goes back a long way. The Tunisian was there when Kontaveit played her final match in the Tallinn exhibition and even though Jabeur won the match, she was emotional about her friend bidding adieu to the sport. It wasn’t a surprise that she was the first one to congratulate Kontaveit on the birth of her son.

Then there was Shelby Rogers. “Precious 🥹,” she commented on Kontaveit’s Instagram post, showing her delight seeing the newborn’s face. While the duo played against each other on the court, they shared a cordial relationship, which was highlighted by Shelby’s emotional comment on the birth of her colleague’s baby.

The former British player Naomi Broady also made an appearance in the comment section, as she welcomed baby Leon, writing “congratulations.” Kontaveit received wishes from her Estonian community too. Ingrid Neel, an American-Estonian player commented “Precious,” expressing her joy witnessing the miracle of motherhood. Then there was United States’ Nicole Melichar-Martinez who echoed Neel’s reaction and congratulated Kontaveit, writing “Awwww congrats Anett!! So precious.”

The birth of Anette Kontaveit’s son has delighted the whole tennis fraternity, especially the family and friends of the Estonian star. Apart from the ones mentioned above, Sorana Cirstea, Sabine Lisicki, and many other players showered their love on the newborn baby. And it wasn’t just the players, but Kontaveit’s fans also wished her the best as she started a new chapter in her life.