Serena Williams on motherhood struggles: it’s OK to have a rough day

The 23-time Grand Slam winner felt like she was ‘not a good mum’

Serena Williams motherhood
Serena Williams, bottom left, with her husband Alexis Ohanian, top centre, and their daughter Alexis Olympia
(Image credit: Richard Shiro/Getty Images)

Serena Williams has revealed that her struggles with “postpartum emotions” led to her withdrawal from this week’s Rogers Cup in Canada.

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