Martina Navratilova thinks that Serena Williams' determination to carry on competing after becoming a mother has made it possible for other athletes to continue competing after having children.
Serena Williams confirmed she was expecting her first child after winning her 23rd Grand Slam at the 2017 Australian Open, which she also played pregnant. After coming back she played four Grand Slam finals - two at Wimbledon and two at the US Open.
Four years later, Tatjana Maria reached her best result at the Grand Slam when she reached semifinals at this year's Wimbledon and Martina Navratilova thinks this was possible also thanks to the legendary American.
“For women it was either or, but now Serena proved you can have both. There are plenty of other mothers on the tour who have done really well,” she told CNN en Español’s Elizabeth Pérez.
“The biggest reason we didn’t see it – there are a couple – the care wasn’t there, the money wasn’t there, and also women just chose to have babies and then they didn’t come back."
“But now I think Serena kind of paved the way for motherhood and to still be an athlete. I think you will see more and more women playing well into their 30s, maybe into their 40s.”
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