Victoria Azarenka made her much-anticipated return to the tour in June, playing in Mallorca and then enjoying a fourth-round run at Wimbledon. The new mother brought her baby boy Leo around the courts with her, capturing the hearts of everyone.

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But, instead of continuing her upward climb up the ranks, a custody battle with Leo's father Billy McKeague, forced her to step away from the tour once more.

Instead of sulking, the 28-year-old is training hard, and looking as fit as ever.

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There has been no official word from Azarenka's camp on the status of the custody dispute, but these photos are pretty uplifting.

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She has also created an Instagram account for young Leo, perhaps following in the steps of Serena Williams' making one for little Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr.

The custody trial is scheduled to end in October, so the odds of her appearing in the Australian Open could be very good. The former world No. 1 is a two-time Grand Slam champion in Melbourne.