Tennis star Angelique Kerber is planning to return to the tour once she has given birth and hopes to take inspiration from someone who has been there and done it - like the great Serena Williams. Prior to the 2022 US Open, the German announced to the world she was pregnant with her first child and last played this in July at Wimbledon.
The three-time Grand Slam champion is due to give birth in the spring and already has an eye on being back on the court in 2023. During a chat with the WTA website, the 34-year-old spoke to Williams after she gave birth to daughter Olympia in 2017 and asked her what it was like to make her comeback following pregnancy. She also talked to Kim Clijsters and Victoria Azarenka about their experiences.
“When you talk now to them, it’s more intense listening to what they say,” Kerber said. “We see the mums can come back, also winning big titles. And I hope I can also be one of them, an inspiration for new mums and women to come back to doing their business.”
