‘Don’t Know if I Would Be Capable..’ – Despite Serena Williams Paving the Way, Spanish Tennis Star Garbine Muguruza Has Other Thoughts on Motherhood Post Marriage

Serena Williams has set the bar high. Her resilience and her astounding records on the court have created a benchmark for the WTA players. Life-threatening health issues and consistent criticism throughout her career did not force Williams to give up. Even after she gave birth to Olympia, she made a quick comeback. However, that is not what every WTA player would prefer. Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza feels she would take the other way around.

Becoming a mother and going through childbirth is obviously life-changing for women. Their bodies change and for athletes like tennis players, getting back to their former shape is more than just challenging.

Garbine Muguruza wishes to take a different road from the one Serena Williams took after motherhood

The Spanish-Venezuelan tennis player Muguruza rose to fame back in 2016 when she won Roland Garros and then Wimbledon in 2017. Right now, she is going through a break after not having a ]good start to the 2023 season.

Garbine Muguruza has announced the delightful news of getting married to her boyfriend Arthur Borges after being with him for almost two years. When asked about her future plans of being a mother, she jumped on the idea. However, her approach is quite different from what Serena Williams took.

In an interview with Hola, she stated, “Yes, I would like to have a family.” However, she also added, “My feeling is that the day I decide will be the day I don’t see myself playing anymore.”

Furthermore, expressing her concern over the arduous cycle of giving birth, she stated, “I am impressed by the difficulty of having children and competing, I don’t know if I would be capable, also because the body changes a lot.” Concluding, she said, “I want to think that the day I decide to have a family it will be a new chapter in my life, but yes, I would love to.” 

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Muguruza is right about the challenge that childbirth brings into an athlete’s life. Most of the tennis world knows that Serena Williams battled a life-threatening childbirth.

When Williams saved her own life after giving birth to Olympia

After winning the Australian Open in 2017 and announcing her pregnancy, Williams was over the moon. However, childbirth turned out to be more than a challenging tale for Williams. It turned out to be a life-threatening situation. Even after giving birth to Olympia, she was not well. Her blood had started clogging up her lungs and the clots were in danger of reaching her heart. It was only her persistence to get herself checked that eventually saved her life.

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