Maria Sharapova Reveals If She Misses Playing Professional Tennis After 2020 Retirement
justjared.comMaria Sharapova is opening up about her life post-retirement. In a new interview, the 35-year-old former pro tennis player – who officially retired in February 2020 – revealed that she doesn’t miss playing professionally at all, and really enjoys watching from the stands these days. Keep reading to find out more… I love it.
I love having an outsider’s perspective,” Maria shared with People. “I love watching the new generations unfold, and the sport in general.
In fact, I think the U.S. Open is the only tennis event that I’ve been to in person since I retired. It’s a really special one, with the energy of the crowds there.” Maria is a five-time Grand Slam champion, who won the U.S.
Open herself back in 2006 when she was 19-years-old. Since her retirement in 2020, Maria welcomed son Theodore in 2022 with fiance Alexander Gilkes and she’s been loving her life off the tennis court. “I’m very happy with where I am at this stage of life,” Maria gushed. “I appreciate what the sport has taught me and where it’s taken me, but I definitely love seeing it from the outside now.” Maria won’t just be a spectator at this year’s U.S.
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