Jessica Pegula and Ons Jabeur in splits as pregnant Daria Saville reveals reality of having her husband as her coach

Jessica Pegula & Ons Jabeur in splits as pregnant Daria Saville reveals reality of having her husband as her coach. Credit: GETTY
Jessica Pegula & Ons Jabeur in splits as pregnant Daria Saville reveals reality of having her husband as her coach. Credit: GETTY

Jessica Pegula and Ons Jabeur were left in splits after watching Daria Saville share the reason behind her first pregnancy with her husband, Luke Saville. Two months ago, the couple shared that they are expecting their first child in March 2026, as they shared a video featuring the couple and their dog (named Tofu), an ultrasound image, and a creative reveal on a tennis court.

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On Monday, 1 December, Daria shared how she became pregnant in the first place, and it involved her husband, Luke Saville, retiring and becoming her coach. Responding to "why I won't be able be playing AO 2026," she said:

"My husband retired from tennis this year. He decided he will travel on the tour with me and coach me. And this is how it's going (she shows her baby bump)."
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"played last two slams of the year preggers 🤔 @lukesaville18" she captioned the video.
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Under the comments section, several reacted, including WTA stars Jessica Pegula and Ons Jabeur.

"Hhahahahha," Pegula commented.
"😂😂😂" Jabeur reacted.
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Luke Saville announced his retirement from tennis after featuring in the 2025 Australian Open. He once peaked at World No. 23 in 2021.

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Daria Saville and husband Luke received love from tennis stars after pregnancy announcement

As mentioned above, Daria Saville and husband, Luke Saville revealed their pregnancy in a heartfelt video in September. It included candid moments of the couple and their dog on a clay court and ultrasound images of the baby, who is due in March.

"we love you so much already 🤍🤍🤍 pisces like mummy 🐟♓️ To everyone still dreaming of this moment, we’re thinking of you 🤍" Daria captioned.
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Ons Jabeur, Eva Lys, Daria Kasatkina, and Katie Boulter sent their well wishes across in the comments. Aussie player Casey Dellacqua wrote:

"Now this is the news I needed to hear today 😍😍😍😍 congratulations ❤️❤️❤️ best news ever!!!"

The news is important because Daria Saville was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, which reduces women's fertility. She even froze her eggs in January in hopes of becoming a mother one day. Now, in a matter of a few months, that wish will come true.

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Daria Savillereached the pre-quarters round at the Australian Open in 2016 and 2017 before a string of poor results saw her rankings go down in 2019 and 2020. She also suffered several injuries in that span, including Achilles tendon and plantar fasciitis.

In 2022, she jumped 500 spots in rankings before tearing her ACL that same year. She is currently ranked No. 160 and won't feature in any more tournaments till she gives birth, at least.

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