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Victoria Azarenka: Two-time Grand Slam champion talks pregnancy and motherhood

"My first thought was 'my career is over'. I would never play tennis again."

A surprise pregnancy wasn't part of Victoria Azarenka's plan for the 2016 season. At the time, she was ranked sixth in the world, having won in Brisbane, Indian Wells and Miami - her 20th WTA title - earlier that year.

Instead, she had to cut her season short, announcing the news of her impending new arrival via social media - sending a tweet which, she says, was like "ripping off a band aid".

"I was scared," the 30-year-old Belarusian tells the BBC.