Serena Williams returned to the tennis court after 8 months after giving birth to a baby girl. Serena, the former world number one, also won the French Open women’s singles title in that arrival. The US star later said that her performance should inspire women to follow their dreams. Later, Grand Slam tennis tournaments became a regular battle ground for mothers. This time there are many mothers in the Australian Open; And the kids to clap for their shots in the gallery. Here are some of them:
Patricia Maria Tig (Romania)
Age: 28
Daughter: Sophia (age 4)
Current Rank (Best Rank): 788 (56)
Patricia’s first round match against China’s Peng Shua in the Australian Open is today. From September 2017 to April 2019, the star left court for the birth of her daughter.
Victoria Azarenka (Belarus)
Age: 33
Son: Leo (age 6)
Current Rank (Best Rank): 37 (1)
Former world number one and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka defeated US’s Sophia Keen to reach the second round. Azarenka returned to the tennis court after staying away from the court for 2 years to become a mother.
Taylor Townsend (USA)
Age: 26
Son: Adine Abrey (one year old)
Current Rank (Best Rank): 135 (61)
Yesterday, Taylor won her first Australian Open victory after becoming a mother at Melbourne Park. He was absent from the field from October 2020 to December 2022.
Sania Mirza (India)
Age: 36
Son: Ishaan Mirza Malik (4 years)
Current Doubles Rank (best rank): 24 (1)
Sania, who has won the Australian Open, US Open and Wimbledon titles in women’s doubles, will play her first match today in the Australian Open with Kazakhstan’s Anna Danilina. Sania returned after being away from 2018 to 2020.
Samantha Stosur (Australia)
Age: 38
Daughter: Genevieve (age 2)
Current Doubles Rank (best rank): 114 (1)
The former world number one in doubles retired from singles last year. It has been announced that he will retire from doubles after the Australian Open. She took a break from tennis for two years to give birth to her daughter.
Tatyana Maria (Germany)
Age: 35
Children: Charlotte (age 9) and Cecelia (age 1)
Current Rank (Best Rank): 70 (46)
Tatyana, who was away from the court for the birth of her two children, reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon last year. The first round of the Australian Open will begin today.
English Summary: Mothers and children at the Australian Open