Former world No.1 Angelique Kerber is on her technique to Australia with a particular addition added to her workforce.
Kerber, a three-time grand slam winner, shall be making her return to tennis in subsequent week’s United Cup in Sydney earlier than heading to Melbourne for the Australian Open.
The German celebrity had taken day off following the start of her daughter Liana in February.
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The 35-year-old shared cute photographs of her tennis bag filled with an identical little bag and racquet for Liana.
Each their racquets even have their names printed on them.
“Our tennis baggage are prepared for Australia,” Kerber captioned the photographs.
Kerber will return to the circuit with a particular rating of No.31 after not enjoying an expert match since final 12 months’s Wimbledon.
She hopes her comeback will put her in a robust place to contest for gold on the Olympics in Paris.
Requested lately whether or not she may see a double Olympic gold for Germany with champion Alexander Zverev, she informed the Bild newspaper: “Very a lot! After we meet in Australia, we will certainly speak about it.”
“It will make me very pleased. The Olympics in Paris are the spotlight and enjoying for Germany is all the time an honour.”
She would additionally wish to be the flag bearer for Germany on the Olympics opening ceremony.
“It will be indescribable for any athlete to stroll in with the German flag. And it’s additionally a dream of mine,” she mentioned within the interview.
Kerber isn’t the one high-profile mom making her return to tennis in Australia.
Former world No.1 Naomi Osaka is confirmed for subsequent month’s Brisbane Worldwide and lately spoke for the primary time on her tough being pregnant and childbirth expertise.
The four-time grand slam champion took a break from the game late within the 2022 season and solely revealed she was anticipating when she was a late withdrawal from the 2023 Australian Open.
She gave start to daughter Shai in July this 12 months and promptly introduced her intention to get again to her “commonly scheduled program”.
However to take action Osaka, 26, has needed to overcome important challenges.
The US-based Japanese celebrity has revealed she “wrote a will” after a worrying analysis whereas pregnant mixed with different fears about giving start.
She examined constructive for Group B streptococcus, a bacterial an infection opening up the danger of situations reminiscent of sepsis and even stillbirth.
Being pregnant itself additionally proved extra troubling than she anticipated as morning illness, weight acquire and loneliness struck.
“I don’t assume folks know the way onerous being pregnant is; nobody actually talks about it as a lot. Going into it, you form of assume ‘oh, it’s this stunning journey’. Nevertheless it’s form of tough,” Osaka informed InStyle.
– With AAP
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