Sam Stosur talks on decision to go public about her relationship ebeing a mother

Former US Open champion Sam Stosur opened up about her decision to go public about her relationship with partner Liz Astling and about becoming a mother in an interview to Todd Woodbridge. Stosur recently announced that Astling gave birth to a baby girl last month.

Stosur also said that she will skip the rest of the season on the tour and will be back in 2021.

On being a mother, Stosur said, "[It will] probably help relax me a little bit more as well because there is something bigger and essentially more important than that one tennis match that you've just played."

Sam Stosur is a former world No. 1 in doubles and a former world No. 4 in singles, winning 9 singles titles, 26 doubles titles and 3 mixed doubles titles and earning over $19 million in prize money. 

Here are some excerpts from the interview.

Aussie Tennis star Sam Stosur has opened up on becoming a mother. #9Today pic.twitter.com/jXByqC1XNX

— The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) July 25, 2020

Former US Open champion Sam Stosur announces she will play on next year and speaks candidly for the first time about her partner and baby daughter. #offsiders pic.twitter.com/iedYoYBkRh

— Offsiders ABC (@OffsidersABC) July 26, 2020

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