Celebrating Tennis Moms: A tribute to Unsung Heroes behind the Champions

Today is mothers day and this is the day we celebrate one of the important figures in our childhood who have been there with us since the begining and has given us life. The importance of mothers in our lives is something we can never take for granted at all since they are the first ones to love you unconditionally and support you even through the toughest times. We will be looking at some inspiring mothers day stories regarding such amazing mother figures in tennis.

The life of an athlete is one of the toughest you could ever expect whether it is winning or losing. These popular tennis players do need someone who could support and help them during their difficult times and this is exactly what these mothers did for these star athletes. It will be great to learn about the teachings and help these women have given their children to thrive in the gruelling world of this sports.

Here are some of the inspiring mothers who helped their children in their path to success in the sport:

5. Alla Azarenka( mother of Victoria Azarenka)

Victoria Azarenka was probably one of the best players coming from the 2010's who has achieved some great sucess in the game and even became a world number 1 WTA player. The two time Grand slam champion has achieved a lot of great success in the game and she owes it all to her mother who always wanted the best out of her. Azarenka revealed that her mother was a little tough on her and could not see her lose saying her mother worked very hard to get her to where she is and wanted to see her win. This is a perfect example of a parent who wants their children to be the best versions of themselves.

4. Tamaki Osaka( mother of Naomi Osaka)

There is no doubt Naomi Osaka is one of the best upcoming young talents in the game who impressed everyone in her initial years. Though Noami is right now not at the top in the rankings, she still had some of the best years at the beginning winning 4 grand slams and becoming a world number 1 player at the age of just of just 22. What we also have top remember that Osaka has both African and Asian heritage and her mother was a Japanese woman fighting for liberation and instilled some great values in her daughter tio make her own decisions. Tamaki has chosen to raise her family with values which is what every mother should do to raise a child and we are happy that she gave us a great athlete in Naomi.

3. Julia Apostoli( mother of Stefanos Tsitsipas)

The Greek god Stefanos Tsitsipas is one of the most talented tennis players to date and is one of the technically gifted players in the game. Apart from the success of the Greek God, we have to give credit to his mother who herself was a growing tennis player. Julai Apostoli who has had a really tough life herself immigrated from the Soviet to Greece. She still raised her family well and gave us two great players Stefanos and Petros. She is a classic example of a classic sporty mother who has gone to every length to fulfil her children's dreams in a sport which she also taught them to love.

2. Judy Murray( mother of Andy Murray)

It is safe to say that after the holy trinity, it was Andy Murray who was the best player who also gave them a lot of tough matches as well. The 3-time Grand Slam winner was one of the most gifted players in the world and achieved great success in the tough times when he had to compete with two legends. However, he never did it without any help as he had the support of his mother Judy Murray, who was a former player and coached her son to greatness as well. This has been a real mother-son bonding that the whole tennis world should learn and get inspired from. Judy really ticked all the boxes for one of the perfect Tennis moms.

1. Oracene Price( mother of the William sisters)

Though we could never forget the contribution of Richard Williams, the role of Serena and Venus Williams's mother Oracene Price could not be forgotten as well. Price saw the talent in her two daughters and went on to learn the game to help them as well. Price along with Richard respected their daughters' dreams and made sure they raised champions. That is exactly what happened as Serena and Venus Williams went onto become world number 1's and have 37 grand slams among them. Oracene was not only a great coach, but a caring and supportive mother which we all need to help us achieve greatness in something.