Inspiring story on motherhood: “Once I had my first child, I didn't want to leave his side”- How Chris Evert found a deeper kind of happiness after becoming a mother

For Chris Evert, becoming a mother changed what she wanted from life. The tennis great had already walked away from professional tennis when she welcomed her first son, Alexander James, in 1991. But motherhood gave her a feeling that went far beyond retirement. Evert has said, “Once I had my first child, I didn’t want to leave his side.” The simple line explains why her first child quickly became more important than the sport that had defined her for years.