"My kids are the priority" - surprising Wimbledon semifinalist Maria on what fuels her success
Before the 2022 Wimbledon, Tatjana Maria got past the second round at the Grand Slam tournament only once, now, she will be playing in the semifinals.
Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong and Kim Clijsters are the only three mothers to win a Grand Slam title. Recently, Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams were only 1 match away from joining this club and now, world number 103, Tatjana Maria misses only two victories to become a member of this unique club.
“I always believed in this but to be now here in this spot. One year ago, I gave birth to my second daughter. If somebody would tell me one year later you are in a semi-final of Wimbledon, that’s crazy.”
“To be a mum, for me, is on the top of my life, so I think it helps me in tennis too, because now my priority are my kids. I mean, for sure I play tennis, I want to do my best, and, yeah, that’s all I want. But my kids are the priority. If I go out here, I want my kids to be happy, healthy, that everything is OK. That’s the most important (thing) for me in my life.”
“I guess there are a lot of people who never believed I would come back. This was already after Charlotte and when I changed my backhand. To be honest, I showed it last time already that I am back. I mean, I reached the top 50 with Charlotte, and now I’m back with my second child. Still everybody was doubting. It’s a little bit my life (objective) to show everybody that I’m still here and I’m a fighter, and I keep going and I keep dreaming. That’s what I want to show my kids.”
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