"I’m worn out already": Taylor Townsend opens up on motherhood challenges as son falls sick

One of the few mothers on the WTA tour, Taylor Townsend allowed fans into a glimpse of her dual life of dealing with motherhood duties and as a professional tennis player.

The American is coming off a title run at the W80 in Macon on Sunday, defeating Hungarian Panna Udvardy 6-3 6-4 in the final. This saw her rise to World No.66 in the WTA rankings.

The 27-year old revealed her pregnancy in October 2020, before announcing the birth of her son, Adyn Aubrey, in March the following year. After winning the title on Macon, Townsend took to social media to share images of herself and Adyn, while commenting on her dual life.

"Sick baby means mom stays home.” she captioned her story.

In a separate video, she is seen caressing Adyn as he lies next to his mother.

"I am so tired,” Townsend silently mouths at the end of the video.

The tennis star also shared an image of her baby monitor and wrote that it was tough being a mother and a pro-level tennis player.

“Sunday I win a title, Wednesday it’s this.. I’m worn out already”, she wrote in her story.