US Open 2020 has been a roller coaster ride. Even without fans, the tournament has been amazing. Especially on the women’s side, there are a lot of emotions. For the first time in history, we have three mothers in the quarterfinal of a Grand Slam in Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, and Tsvetana Pironkova.
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Victoria Azarenka reached the quarterfinal after beating Karolína Muchováin in three sets yesterday. In her on-court interview, she revealed how motherhood has changed her overall approach to a match.
Well, I think when you become a parent you have a sort of responsibility which you don’t have before. So you have to, you know, kind of respond to that and learn about yourself because for me I feel like it is not about me teaching Leo it’s like he continues to teach me things about myself. Azarenka said.
Victoria Azarenka on being an example for her son
Azarenka wants to be an example for her son. As a result, she is trying to perform well and have a cool and calm persona on the court. Her son is watching her from home and she can’t falter.
“Sometimes it is like looking in the mirror with a face expressions and the actions that he does and I’m like, okay well, how about I change my own so I don’t see that from him. Because they are like sponges they take everything from us. Like even I’ll say one word and then he will repeat it,” she added.
“So I have to be careful and for me, that perspective changing into on court is I want to be –do my best because my son is watching me now. He understands more So I need to be a good example if I want him to grow up having a good behavior and not breaking the rackets.”
Azarenka will next play 16th seed, Elise Mertens in the quarters. This will be the first meeting between the two. Vika is in a Grand Slam quarterfinal after 4 years and would love to take this run longer in front of her son.
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