Washington: Former world number one Maria Sharapova on Tuesday announced that she is pregnant with her first child. The Russian five-time Grand Slam champion, who retired from the sport in 2020, shared the news on Instagram.
“Precious beginnings!!!,” she wrote alongside a photo of her standing on a beach and smiling.
“Eating birthday cake for two has always been my specialty.”
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In December, Sharapova and British businessman Alexander Gilkes revealed that they were engaged.
Although she competed under the Russian flag during her career – and is the only Russian woman to have won a career Grand Slam – Sharapova has lived in the United States since she came to the country as a young tennis prodigy.
