The grind of professional tennis never truly softens, but when motherhood enters the story, it reshapes everything. Caroline Wozniacki’s triumphant return, toppling Tatiana Prozorova, and Belinda Bencic’s victorious comeback at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Open prove that fire never fades; it only burns differently. Yet, no comeback echoes louder than Serena Williams , who redefined greatness by conquering slams, turning resilience into legacy. Now, eyes turn to the next generation: Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys , as the question lingers like a rally that never ends: can they summon the same hunger, the same fight, when motherhood calls? Well, they’ve made their stance clear.

In a sport where the grind never truly ends, the question of returning after motherhood cuts deeper than any for

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