Former Russian world number one Maria Sharapova spoke about her parents’ influence on her life and her performances on the tennis court.
“My father had a big influence in sport, he pushed me, he was tough but fair. My mother took care of my education and developed me culturally. Every chance she got, even if it was in Sarasota, Florida, she would take me to the ballet. Maybe it wasn’t the best ballet (laughs), but she introduced me to different things in life besides hitting a tennis ball. It was one of her greatest gifts, because she didn’t care if I was world number one or number 300. She wanted me to be curious and stay modest,” Sportskeeda Sharapova quotes in reference to Armchair Expert podcast.
Sharapova has won five Grand Slam tournaments and has won 36 WTA tournaments throughout her career. The Russian is a silver medalist at the London Olympics.
In February 2020, Sharapova announced her retirement.
Source : MatchTV
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