Athletistic / Tennis. Prominent Russian tennis player, five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova spoke about the progress of 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva. Sharapova admitted she was excited to see her compatriot play.

Sharapova played tennis with Graf, Agassi and McEnroe (PHOTO)

“I love seeing the new generation succeed. I was very impressed when Cori Gauff won the title in New York last year.

It’s good that new names are appearing. Prospects are opening up for tennis players like Mirra Andreeva. Women’s tennis has become much more stable. And that makes me happy,” Forbes quotes Sharapova.


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