“Many People Are Jealous Of The Career That She Had”- Stefanos Tsitsipas On Maria Sharapova

The retirement news of Maria Sharapova has taken the entire world by storm. As tributes pour in, another superstar has joined the list of those who have wished Sharapova best for her future.

We are talking about the young star from Greece – Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Stefanos talked about the effect that Maria has had on him and on what levels he connects with the Russian sensation.

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What Did Stefanos Tsitsipas Say About Maria Sharapova? 

This is what Tsitsipas had to say about the Russian sensation –

“Well, I spoke to her a little bit. She used to have the same physio as I have now. I come from a Russian background. For me, I kind of understand the way she approached tennis, the attitude, all of that. I watched her play when I was young, I remember her Wimbledon title when she was, I don’t know, 20 years old. 17, she was? Unbelievable. I remember that. She had a really good career, I can tell you. I think many people are jealous of the career that she had.

Tsitsipas went on to call Maria the greatest female tennis star after Serena Williams.

Obviously, she was behind Serena, another great athlete. I would just say, after Serena, she’s probably the best. She had a really good career with great victories, great achievements in tennis. I think she added a lot to our sport.”

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Not many will disagree with Tsirsipas’ assessment here. In an era of women’s tennis, that was dominated by Serena Williams, Maria was the only player who was able to pose a prolonged challenge. In fact, she gave birth to a mega rivalry with the American star that became emblematic of a golden period.

Maria Sharapova closes the door on an incredible career. Even after considering the late drought in her career, she has nothing to be ashamed of. She will go down in history as one of the greatest tennis stars.

Where will you rank Maria Sharapova in your analysis?