Anastasija Sevastova, a former World No.11, made a WTA-level comeback after giving birth in December 2022. She won her comeback match against Andreea Mitu in Cluj. Sorana Cirstea defeated Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-1 in Abu Dhabi, marking her 20th Top 10 win and her first QFs since the US Open. Cirstea will face Daria Kasatkina next. Sevastova also made an impressive save of a set point in Cluj with a wild under-arm serve. Both Sevastova and Cirstea are mothers returning to professional tennis without the support of nannies and endorsements.
🫴 Under-arm serve 💥 3 smashes defended ☠️ Dead net cord A WILD way for Anastasija Sevastova to save a set point in Cluj! #TO2024 https://t.co/Wvy6J5AeRD
DID YOU KNOW❓ 🇷🇴 Sorana Cirstea's 6-2 6-1 victory over Maria Sakkari in Abu Dhabi today was the milestone *20th* Top 10 win of her career. 💥👏 It was also her *FIFTH* Top 10 win in the last 12 months alone—#5 Garcia, #4 Garcia, #2 Sabalenka, #4 Rybakina and now #9 Sakkari:
At 33 years old, Cirstea is getting closer and closer to a top 20 debut! She will face Daria Kasatkina on Friday. https://t.co/8M1wkPTtVu https://t.co/sOFKceH3Iw
Sorana Cirstea easily beats Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-1 to reach her first QFs since the US Open in Abu Dhabi. Arrived this tournament in a losing streak but found her level, beating Garcia in almost three hours and now getting a big top 10 win. Lives in Dubai, feels comfy here. https://t.co/OrXRCUB84p
Fantastic set from Cirstea to lead Sakkari 6-2. Needed 7 set points, though... https://t.co/FDosldnFqH
Time for Cirstea vs. Sakkari. Sorana leads the h2h 2-1 but Maria won the last match in Cincinnati, 7-5 in the 3rd. Should be good. https://t.co/nzkKu5JByk
Good to have you back, Anastasija 🤗 After giving birth in December 2022, former World No.11 Sevastova returns to the main Tour with a win over Mitu in Cluj! #TO2024 https://t.co/WPoyXiggKu
Walking onto court for the first time as a mother 👩👦 Former World No.11 Anastasija Sevastova returns to the Hologic WTA Tour after two years! #TO2024 https://t.co/uhr6QfmsTJ
WTA-level comeback match for two moms – moms without the nannies and the endorsements and the big bank accounts – in Anastasija Sevastova and Andreea Mitu. Sevastova returned late last year; Mitu has been back awhile but mostly dubs and at the ITF level. https://t.co/zAuzirIWoz