Mom's the word: Serena, Vika & active WTA mothers
Paying tribute to mothers still competing on the WTA Tour. As Serena Williams once said: “My heroes have changed. After having a child, my heroes are moms because women are superheroes."
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Tatjana Maria, pictured here with eldest daughter Charlotte, recently announced that she is expecting her second child.
Tatjana Maria, pictured here with eldest daughter Charlotte, has just announced that she is expecting her second child
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In January, Serena Williams celebrated a victory in Auckland, her first WTA title since maternity leave, with daughter Olympia.
Serena Williams celebrates her first title since maternity leave with daughter Olympia
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Victoria Azarenka gave birth to son Leo in 2016.
Victoria Azarenka gave birth to son Leo in 2016
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Former year-end doubles World No.1 Sania Mirza and husband Shoaib Malik welcomed their first child, a son named Izhaan, in 2018.
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Luxembourg's Mandy Minella had her daughter, Emma Lina, in October 2017.
Luxembourg's Mandy Minella had her daughter Emma Lina in October 2017
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Newly-returned Kim Clijsters is the mother of three, Jada, Jack and Blake - and famously celebrated her 2009 and 2010 US Open wins with her eldest.
Newly-returned Kim Clijsters is the mother of three, Jada, Jack and Blake - and famously celebrated her 2010 US Open win with her eldest
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Kateryna Bondarenko has two daughters, Karin and Eva, and returned from her second maternity leave last year.
Kateryna Bondarenko has two children, Karin and Eva
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Former World No.2 Vera Zvonareva gave birth to her first child, Evelina, in 2016.
Former World No.2 Vera Zvonareva gave birth to her first child, Evelina, in 2016
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Evgeniya Rodina had her first child, Anna, in November of 2012, and lost to Serena Williams in a historic match between two moms in the fourth round of Wimbledon in 2018.
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Former World No.68 Andreea Mitu (right) gave birth to her son, Adam, in January of 2018, and returned to the tour in style, winning the BRD Bucharest Open with Irina-Camelia Begu that July.
BRD Bucharest Open
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Patricia Maria Tig gave birth to her daughter Sofia in November of 2018 and returned to the WTA last summer, reaching the final in Bucharest on home soil.
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Former WTA World No.35 Olga Govortsova gave birth to Dominic in February 2018. She explained to Tennis.com: "Before everybody was traveling with puppies, now everybody is traveling with babies."
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Samantha Stosur announced the birth of daughter Genevieve, who was born on June 16, with partner Liz in July 2020.
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