In an interview to the Australian Open YouTube Channel, commented on what motherhood means to her. The Belarusian player gave birth to her son Leo in December 2016, and she has struggled to find consistency in recent times as she has been dealing with a custody battle against her former boyfriend.
Although there have been a lot of difficulties, Azarenka feels proud and happy with how her life changed after pregnancy. Being a parent, as many people know, its not easy, said the former world no. 1, who won 2012 and 2013 Australian Open titles, her two Majors.
Its probably the toughest thing I have done before. To be able to find a good balance between being a mom and still having some time for yourself, which its been the most difficult thing to do. Azarenka continued: My son definitely inspired me.
I would love to be a good role model for him and to show and to show him that if you have your dreams, you go for them and you work hard for them, and hopefully he will appreciate that when he is a little older. The discipline, the determination, hard work that you put in to be where I am as a player, as an athlete, they are valuable lessons, a lot of those things are important and I still have my own dreams that I had before to fullfil my full potential so I have a lot of motivation to continue.
Azarenka lost a tough opening round to Laura Siegemund on Tuesday. ALSO READ: Djokovic would beat Roger Federer in Australian Open final – Evert
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