Naomi Osaka, Elina Svitolina, Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber reap success in Indian Wells as 4 mothers reach 3R.

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It’s notable that four mothers – Naomi Osaka, Elina Svitolina, Caroline Wozniacki, and Angelique Kerber – have advanced to the third round of Indian Wells. The tournament, which began on March 6, is now progressing into its third-round phase. All four women started their campaigns in the first round, with Svitolina receiving a bye..

Naomi Osaka, who became a mother in July last year, marked her return to the 2024 Australian Open, facing a first-round loss to Caroline Garcia. In her Indian Wells campaign, she secured victories in straight sets against Sara Errani and Liudmila Samsonova in the first and second rounds, respectively. The 2018 Indian Wells winner is set to face Elise Mertens in the upcoming third round..

Elina Svitolina, seeded 16th and receiving a bye in the first round, emerged victorious against Katerina Siniakova in the second round at Indian Wells. Svitolina, who became a mother in October 2022 with husband Gael Monfils, is now geared up for a third-round encounter against Emma Navarro..

Angelique Kerber, who returned to the tour this year at the United Cup, welcomed her daughter in February of the previous year. The German player started her Indian Wells campaign with a straight-set victory against Petra Martic in the first round. She continued her impressive run with a notable win over the 10th seed, Jelena Ostapenko, in the following round. Kerber is now set to face Veronica Kudermetova in the upcoming match..

Caroline Wozniacki, making a comeback to tennis after retiring in 2020, became a mother in February 2021 and welcomed a son in 2022. The Danish player smoothly navigated past Zhu Lin in the first round and secured a victory over Donna Vekic, earning her a spot in the third round at Indian Wells. Her next challenge will be against Katie Volynets in the upcoming match..

A brief look at Naomi Osaka’s 2018 Indian Wells triumph

Naomi Osaka with the Indian Wells trophy

In 2018, the 20-year-old Naomi Osaka made headlines by winning the Indian Wells tournament, stunning the world with her impressive performance. Facing some of the biggest names in women’s tennis, Osaka kicked off her campaign with three consecutive straight-set wins against Maria Sharapova, Agnieszka Radwanska, and Sachia Vickery. Although she dropped her first and only set of the entire tournament against Maria Sakkari, Osaka ultimately secured victory against the Greek player..

After overcoming fifth seed Karolina Pliskova and top seed Simona Halep in straight sets, former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka reached the finals at Indian Wells in 2018. In a dominant performance, she defeated Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 6-2 in the final, securing her first WTA Tour title and making a significant mark on the tennis world.

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