Mamas At Work: Since Having Her Son, Taylor Townsend Is Playing Her Best Tennis Yet - 'I've Had A Resurgence'

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Mamas At Work: Since Having Her Son, Taylor Townsend Is Playing Her Best Tennis Yet - 'I've Had A Resurgence' | Essence

Taylor Townsend is a Grand Slam champion. At the time of her interview with ESSENCE, she had just won her second title at the 2025 Australian Open, taking home the […]

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1955

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