An Open Letter to Mothers Everywhere
Mothers shape families, communities, and future generations — yet millions of women around the world still lack access to essential health resources before, during, and after pregnancy.
This film is both a tribute and a call to action.
Mothers Everywhere Can't Wait.
Neither Can We.
This Mother's Day, we stand together as athletes, daughters, and advocates to recognize the strength, resilience, and irreplaceable impact of mothers everywhere.
We know what it means to compete for every point. But millions of women around the world are striving for something far more important: a safe pregnancy, a healthy birth, and a child who gets a healthy start in life.
Together, we've helped the WTA Foundation's Global Women's Health Fund support 1.5 million women with lifesaving resources — and we're committed to going further.
That's why today, we are calling on you to act — because when mothers thrive, communities flourish, and no mother should face this alone.
Building on the WTA’s legacy of breaking barriers for women in both sport and health, this letter serves as a call for access to essential maternal health and nutrition resources for women and babies worldwide.
Signed by
Ann Austin ✦ Tracy Austin ✦ Alicia Barnett ✦ Marion Bartoli ✦ Yayuk Basuki ✦ Belinda Bencic ✦ Ingrid Löfdahl Bentzer ✦ Kiki Bertens ✦ Kimberly Birrell ✦ Kristina Brandi ✦ Valerie Camillo ✦ Mary Carillo ✦ Yvonne Cavalle Reimers ✦ Latisha Chan ✦ Dominika Cibulkova ✦ Kim Clijsters ✦ Jill Craybas ✦ Nathalie Dechy ✦ Chris Evert ✦ Donna Floyd Fales ✦ Caroline Garcia ✦ Tathiana Garbin ✦ Joanna Garland ✦ Zina Garrison ✦ Daniela Hantuchova ✦ Julie Heldman ✦ Eri Hozumi ✦ Anke Huber ✦ Teodora Ivanova-Limon ✦ Ana Ivanovic ✦ Ons Jabeur ✦ Madison Keys ✦ Billie Jean King ✦ Vania King ✦ Ilana Kloss ✦ Nadiia Kolb ✦ Gabriela Knutson ✦ Mariia Kozyreva ✦ Magda Linette ✦ Iva Majoli ✦ Manuela Maleeva ✦ Hana Mandlikova ✦ Tatjana Maria ✦ Courtney McBride ✦ Garbiñe Muguruza ✦ Martina Navratilova ✦ Jule Niemeier ✦ Naomi Osaka ✦ Ellen Perez ✦ Kristy Pigeon ✦ Nicole Pratt ✦ Kathy Rinaldi ✦ Antonia Ruzic ✦ Virginia Ruzici ✦ Lucie Safarova ✦ Barbara Schett-Eagle ✦ Demi Schuurs ✦ Pam Shriver ✦ Liz Smylie ✦ Fanni Stollar ✦ Samantha Stosur ✦ Barbora Strýcová ✦ Rennae Stubbs ✦ Elina Svitolina ✦ Sarah Swanson ✦ Tamarine Tanasugarn ✦ Noelle Van Lottum ✦ Marcy Withington ✦ Clare Wood ✦ Ekaterina Yashina ✦ Vera Zvonareva
Ann Austin ✦ Tracy Austin ✦ Alicia Barnett ✦ Marion Bartoli ✦ Yayuk Basuki ✦ Belinda Bencic ✦ Ingrid Löfdahl Bentzer ✦ Kiki Bertens ✦ Kimberly Birrell ✦ Kristina Brandi ✦ Valerie Camillo ✦ Mary Carillo ✦ Yvonne Cavalle Reimers ✦ Latisha Chan ✦ Dominika Cibulkova ✦ Kim Clijsters ✦ Jill Craybas ✦ Nathalie Dechy ✦ Chris Evert ✦ Donna Floyd Fales ✦ Caroline Garcia ✦ Tathiana Garbin ✦ Joanna Garland ✦ Zina Garrison ✦ Daniela Hantuchova ✦ Julie Heldman ✦ Eri Hozumi ✦ Anke Huber ✦ Teodora Ivanova-Limon ✦ Ana Ivanovic ✦ Ons Jabeur ✦ Madison Keys ✦ Billie Jean King ✦ Vania King ✦ Ilana Kloss ✦ Nadiia Kolb ✦ Gabriela Knutson ✦ Mariia Kozyreva ✦ Magda Linette ✦ Iva Majoli ✦ Manuela Maleeva ✦ Hana Mandlikova ✦ Tatjana Maria ✦ Courtney McBride ✦ Garbiñe Muguruza ✦ Martina Navratilova ✦ Jule Niemeier ✦ Naomi Osaka ✦ Ellen Perez ✦ Kristy Pigeon ✦ Nicole Pratt ✦ Kathy Rinaldi ✦ Antonia Ruzic ✦ Virginia Ruzici ✦ Lucie Safarova ✦ Barbara Schett-Eagle ✦ Demi Schuurs ✦ Pam Shriver ✦ Liz Smylie ✦ Fanni Stollar ✦ Samantha Stosur ✦ Barbora Strýcová ✦ Rennae Stubbs ✦ Elina Svitolina ✦ Sarah Swanson ✦ Tamarine Tanasugarn ✦ Noelle Van Lottum ✦ Marcy Withington ✦ Clare Wood ✦ Ekaterina Yashina ✦ Vera Zvonareva
Join the Movement
Women change the game every day in families, communities, workplaces, and around the world.
Add your name to stand with women everywhere and support a future where every woman has the opportunity to thrive.
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Becoming a mother changes the way you see everything. Health and nutrition suddenly feel like the most fundamental things in the world, and when you realize how many women globally lack access to even the most basic resources for a healthy pregnancy, it puts everything into perspective.
— Elina Svitolina
Former WTA World No.3, WTA Finals singles champion, and mother