Maria raised her arms within the air after securing victory and rushed over to have a good time along with her husband and eldest daughter Charlotte, whereas youngest daughter Cecilia slept on in her pram.
She took two maternity breaks from the WTA Tour and reached the Wimbledon semi-finals in 2022, only one 12 months after the beginning of her youngest daughter.
Her household journey on tour along with her, with husband Charles-Edouard her coach and Charlotte a frequent fixture on the observe courts.
Her message after surprising former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina within the quarter-finals was to “by no means hand over”.
She delivered that very same motto once more on Saturday after making comparatively gentle work of world quantity eight Keys.
Keys, one of many in-form gamers on the WTA Tour, has gained three grass-court titles on British soil however was left pissed off by Maria’s slice-heavy type.
Maria instantly put Keys’ large serve beneath strain, discovering the breakthrough within the fourth recreation earlier than securing the opening set in assured type.
The pair might barely be separated in a good second set, with each saving break factors earlier than Maria despatched it to a tie-break.
However unforced errors from Keys gifted Maria 4 match factors, and she or he took her second because the American missed a swipe on the internet.
Maria wrote “OMG finals” with a smiley face on the digital camera lens after her triumph, earlier than telling the gang: “I can not consider it, it is a dream come true.
“I couldn’t want for a greater event to be within the last and I am so proud.”
“I like to be right here with my household, my crew. It makes it so particular that we reside this dream collectively.”
