Tennis player Angelique Kerber indicates an ‘unofficial’ date to return to court after pregnancy
Angelique Kerber, the former World No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion, is looking forward to returning to the court soon.
By ET Spotlight Special |
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In August this year, the German disclosed that she was pregnant and expecting her first child. In a recent WTA interview, she hinted at a possible comeback next season and stated that she would only return to the court when she was completely healthy.
Kerber stated that she is still determining the tournament's timing since she wishes to take her time. And when she returns, she wants to be 100 per cent fit and feels great. This is the strategy. Despite being out of the spotlight, Kerber has kept busy teaching young children tennis at her Poland academy.
She stated that she enjoys playing with small children. She's not as intense, but she's there. This makes her pleased since she misses her tennis life. She is also looking forward to her new life and what the coming year has in store for her.
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"I'm ready to be a mom and explore a different version of myself," she said as she looked ahead to family time with daughter Olympia.
"I'm ready to be a mom and explore a different version of myself," she said as she looked ahead to family time with daughter Olympia.
Serena became an African-American icon in a white-dominated sport, winning 23 Grand Slam titles and smashing aside milestones.
Serena became an African-American icon in a white-dominated sport, winning 23 Grand Slam titles and smashing aside milestones.
Serena and sister Venus were executive producers on the movie 'King Richard' that told the Hollywood fairytale of them being taught tennis by father Richard Williams.
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Serena won her first Grand Slam title at the 1999 US Open at age 17 and in 2017 captured her 23rd and most recent major title at the Australian Open while pregnant with Olympia.
Serena won her first Grand Slam title at the 1999 US Open at age 17 and in 2017 captured her 23rd and most recent major title at the Australian Open while pregnant with Olympia.
She gave birth to her daughter in Sept 2017 & spent six weeks bedridden after a pulmonary embolism, but battled back to make her return to competition five months later.
She gave birth to her daughter in Sept 2017 & spent six weeks bedridden after a pulmonary embolism, but battled back to make her return to competition five months later.
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Serena's husband is Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian.
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When asked what the finest advice was, she has gotten regarding making her return, the former Wimbledon champion said: Allow yourself plenty of time. Make use of the present moment. They then stated that they would return when the time was right. It is preferable to take one month later rather than one month early. Angelique Kerber said in the same interview that she hoped to imitate fellow Grand Slam winners like Victoria Azarenka, Kim Clijsters and Serena Williams – athletes who won many titles after becoming a mother.
FAQs:
How many US Opens have Kim Clijsters won? Clijsters won the US Open in 2009 and 2010 and the Australian Open in 2011. Williams reached the Wimbledon and US Open finals in 2018 and 2019, respectively, while Azarenka made the New York Major final in 2020.
Who is Angelique Kerber? She is a professional tennis player from Germany. For 34 weeks, she was ranked as high as world No. 1.
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