MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Sam Stosur, the champion of the US Open 2011, is now a mother.
tennis pro announced Monday on Instagram that her partner, Liz, gave birth to a girl in June." data-reactid="24">The 36-year-old Australian tennis player announced on Monday on Instagram that his partner, Liz, gave birth to a girl in June.
“Life as a whole during coronavirus has been a challenge in many respects, but personally it has been one of the most exciting and happy times of my life,” wrote Stosur.
He continued: ” It was a turbulent period, but we could not imagine life without her now. ”
In addition to claiming the Grand Slam single title by beating Serena Williams in New York over the past nine years ago, Stosur was runner-up at the French Open in 2010 and a semi-finalist at Roland Garros three times.
In the doubles, Stosur was classified no. 1 and won three Grand Slam trophies, most recently at the 2019 Australian Open.
In singles, she was ranked number 4 and is currently 97th after losing the first round in five of the last six Grand Slam tournaments.
tennis events have been scrapped since March because of the coronavirus pandemic. The women's and men's professional tours are both scheduled to resume competition in August." data-reactid="30">All sanctioned tennis events have been demolished since March due to the coronavirus pandemic. The male and female professional tours are both scheduled to resume the competition in August.
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