With the marquee second-round night match of Serena Williams verses Victoria Azarenka looming, the BNP Paribas Open was abuzz all day.
Friday, March 8th, the BNP Paribas Open celebrated International Women’s Day with the “HeForShe” movement. This is an initiative that “seeks to engage men and boys as advocates for gender equality”. It is fitting that these two strong women took the court, both having publicly demonstrated personal and professional strength by being vulnerable and real. Both mothers are returning to the WTA tour where historically the odds were not favorable. They have entered new territory, balancing motherhood with a demanding WTA schedule.