Perfil
ANGELICA GAVALDON
was born in El Centro , California . My father , Sergio Gavaldon , and mother , Angelica Gavaldon Loaiza , were living in Mexicali while my father opened new stores called Dorians . We then moved to Tijuana until I was age 12 where all our free time was spent at the tennis club , Club Britania .
I was six years old when I first saw Wimbledon on television . It was Chris Evert Lloyd against Hana Mandlíková . I was glued to the TV and told my father , “ One day I will be playing against them at Wimbledon .” Ten years later , when I was 16 , I walked into the Wimbledon grounds as a main draw competitor . I had become one of the top 30 in the world and at just 16 years old , found myself playing center court against Hana Mandlíková . I beat Hana , she was the seventh best in the world at the time and I was just the little girl that grew up with a drive and passion for the sport of tennis .
Now , 30 years later , I am a mother to my beautiful son , Noah , from my first marriage . I have remarried to my husband , Abraham du Plessis , and have two beautiful stepsons , Jonathan and William . There is no greater joy than being a mother and to be honest , it is a lot harder than tennis . No trophy will ever compare to the unconditional love and devotion that one feels as a mom . Here is an inside look at a day in my life :
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Starting the Day
I like to wake up early , usually at 4:45 am , to get my workout done before my family is up . I do a two-hour workout , plus strength training every morning .
Morning Routine and Breakfast
I take a steaming hot shower , then I wake up Noah and get him ready for school . My breakfast is usually on the run - a granola , yogurt , and fruit or cashews .