Maternity in Tennis

Bencic and Svitolina become first mothers in WTA top 10 simultaneously

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Belinda Bencic and Elina Svitolina have made history by becoming the first mothers to rank inside the WTA Top 10 at the same time. Bencic returned to the elite rankings in mid-January, while Svitolina joined her following a semifinal run at the Australian Open. Both players utilized the WTA's Special Ranking Rule for returning mothers to achieve this milestone.