‘Can’t Run Away From It’ – ‘Scary’ Reality Strikes Victoria Azarenka as She Opens Up About Motherhood Realization

From the courts to motherhood, Victoria Azarenka’s journey is a testament to resilience and triumph, which proves that her prowess extends beyond tennis! She serves love and aces with unwavering strength, carrying a sporting front as a mother and player. But now that her 7-year-old son is also working to become a part of the sporting world, Azarenka wants him to be better.

Recently, the 34-year-old tennis player opened up about one key element she wants to teach her son as a sportsperson. Let’s take a look at what lesson the Belarusian tennis player has to give her son, Leo.

Victoria Azarenka’s sporting lesson for her son

The former world No. 1 is doing great at the Australian Open, and now she has reached the 4th round of the tournament. After winning the third round and defeating Jelena Ostapenko, she talked about wanting to teach her son the importance of carrying a solid mentality during an on-court interview.

She said, “I was looking through some videos today. I always try to find a way to talk to Leo about sports and mentality. I thought, ‘How can you get to a great place and winning titles without pressure…’ That’s impossible. I feel like you can’t run away from it. You have to face it right in front of you. It’s scary. It’s difficult but it’s something you want to acknowledge and go through.” 

She is a supportive mom to her 7-year-old son, who is into soccer. Although Leo is excellent in the sport, there are many other things he needs to understand while growing up, and having a tennis mom can be pretty helpful. The two-time Grand Slam champion talked about how she finds opportunities to speak to her son regarding the connection between sports and mentality.

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She also highlighted how it’s crucial to balance the pressure of winning and to be in a positive space as an athlete. Subsequently, earlier last year, the Grand Slam champion talked about being supportive of her son’s dream and being an obnoxious mother at the same time.

Azarenka’s take on being a soccer mom 

Just like how the two-time Australian Open has followed the PSG for around 10 years, her son has also carried the trend and dreams of playing for the club one day. According to Reuters, she said, “I’m a soccer mom now and I love that. I’m obnoxious, like absolutely the most obnoxious.” 

She also highlighted that she has no shame in screaming and cheering up for her son. In addition, she highlighted how it’s an entirely different emotion for her to support her son and want him to achieve all his dreams. After winning the custody battle following her split with her husband, Leo has been often seen accompanying his mother on tennis tours.

Nevertheless, what are your thoughts on Azarenka’s take on what she wants her son to learn as a sportsperson? Please share your views in the comment section below.

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