Tennis star Jo-Wilfred Tsonga becomes a father

Paris: French tennis No.1 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga announced the birth of his first child yesterday posting a classic maternity ward photo (above) and message on Twitter. “With stars in my eyes, I'm delighted to announce the birth of our son,” read a message beneath a snap of the tennis ace nervously smiling with the baby in his arms.

The 31-year-old World No.1 – winner of back-to-back tournaments at Marseille and Rotterdam in February — pulled out of the Miami tournament a week ago to be present for the birth alongside his partner Noura El Shwekh.