The grind of professional tennis never eases, but when motherhood enters the frame, the game takes on an entirely new dimension. Just ask Taylor Townsend! The American star has been juggling two worlds, delivering brilliance on court while embracing the chaos of raising her little one as a single mom. Recently crowned world No. 1 in doubles before a first-round exit in Cincinnati, Townsend has already proven her mettle. Yet this time, it’s not her explosive forehands or tactical mastery making waves, but her candid reflections on motherhood, as she opens up about life as a tennis mom ahead of the US Open in New York.

The 29-year-old American recently peeled back the curtain on her reality through a pair of candid Instagram stories. In the first, she shared the toll of her allergies and he

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