There is a ‘Baby Boom’ phenomenon at the WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells that deserves the unanimous applause of the tennis world, as its protagonists are talented stars who shine again after a break to become mothers.
This is not a new issue, it has been exposed in examples such as that of the Americans Serena Williams or the belligerent Belarusian Victoria Azarenkawho criticized on many occasions that the circuit was not ready for the reconciliation of work life with the most private life.
In Indian Wells, some of the moms on the circuit are showing off their talent and effort. One of the four survivors of the draw until Monday’s match day guaranteed his presence in the quarterfinals, as a round of 16 crossover was designed between the German. Angelique Kerber and the danish Caroline Wozniacki.
The Japanese had to fight in the third round Naomi Osakaagainst the Belgian Elise Mertens, and the Ukrainian Elina Svitolinaagainst American Emma Navarro.
Wozniacki She is a mother of two children at 33 years old. He decided to take back the racket in 2023, after three seasons away from a sport in which he reached world No. 1 and became the Australian Open champion in 2018. He is currently ranked 204th.
Kerber, 36 years old and 607 WTA, returned in the same campaign, after a season and a half to start motherhood. German is No. 1 also, champion of the Australian Open and US Open in 2016, who also dominated Wimbledon 2017. He lost six of his first seven matches this year, but in Indian Wells he once again took center stage.
Naomi Osaka, 26 years old, former No. 1 (now 287th) and four Grand Slam titles split equally between the Australian and US Open, she was away from the WTA Tour for 15 months to become a mother. In his return, three wins and four losses, but that balance is improving. She has made the quarterfinals at the WTA 1000 in Qatar recently.
Elina Svitolina He was awarded the best return of 2023 by his peers. At 29 years old, mother of a girl with fellow tennis player Gael Monfils, she has risen to No. 17 in the world ranking. He made the semi-finals at the last Wimbledon, fourth at Roland Garros, eighth at the last Roland Garros. He did not compete between April 2022 and April 2023.
A poker of mothers marveling at Indian Wells.
Source: La Verdad

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