Has there ever been a father and son (or mummy and daughter) on the tour?

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ALCARAZWON

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Have they ever been playing professional tennis at the same time, and even played each other in singles or doubles?
I just got this idea because in basketball, LeBron James has often said he plans on playing with the same NBA team as his son (even though his son is struggling badly in college, so not good fathering putting unnecessary pressure on).
Plausible in tennis, because we see teenager tennis players quite often.... but tennis players often don't have kids until their mid-20s or 30s, so may never have happened.
Perhaps you'd have to have a baby when you are about 20, and you'd have to stay on tour until you are 37 or older.
Obviously more likely to happen in doubles, because its common to see doubles players in their mid-30s or older, and maybe it has happened at some point in history on the doubles circuit.
 
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ALCARAZWON

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Actually its possible for a mother to fluke a 15-year-old daughter I guess, WTA has had some really young prodigies.
But a pro tennis playing getting pregnant at 20, doesn't seem to happen often, or maybe it happens a lot but we haven't heard about it because it was a low ranked player or doubles player.
Stepanek impregnated that tennis player with the V name, but she retired permanently I think.
 
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