Andre Agassi

Brad Gilbert once slammed WTA rules when former American tennis star Serena Williams lost her ranking after her maternity leave.

It also helps them with the ranking ladder which they had to climb all the way up after childbirth. Further, they can use the ranking in 12 upcoming tournaments after their return. Whenever you come back after maternity leave, if you were 8, you should be 8.’’ [Serena](https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/serena-williams/) lost her seed in the [US Open](https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tennis/us-open/) 2018. Many fans and previous players were not happy with the rule of not letting a player retain her rank after maternity leave. ADVERTISEMENT