The rising stars of the new generation of players are not only having an enormous impact on the court, but they are also inspiring established and experienced professionals like Maria Sharapova. Like many other sports, tennis has also struggled with scheduling, an issue that has frequently gotten in the way of the progress of players. Sharapova believes that the youngsters will be able to clear all such obstacles and ‘lead the sport.’

Among all the confusion and unpredictability, new and young players with their exceptional talent have managed to come out of the chaos. Sharapova’s allusion to the young generation’s brilliance as a saving grace among the increasingly congested and overlapping tournaments shows her faith in emerging talents in tennis.

Maria Sharapova’s faith in young generation players

Maria Sharapova, a former world no.1 tennis player, has always expressed her admiration for the younger generation’s talent and their potential. She has also expressed her appreciation for players like Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff. On the ‘The Deal with Alex Rodriguez & Jason Kelly’ show, Sharpova said, “the names and the characters and the athletes that are coming out from this new generation are spectacular, and they’re going to lead the sport.”

Sharapova then added, “And that’s what, that’s what excites me,” alluding to the younger generation of players like Gauff and Alacarz. She addressed the extremely demanding nature of the tournaments, along with strenuous schedules that take a toll on the quality of the play of different players.

“The schedule in the system is still slightly broken. There’s so much going on the season is 10 months out of the year, there’s several different Federation’s involved there, the Grand Slams that are not connected to the rest of the tour, there’s inequality. I mean, we could spend a whole another hour on the state of where the game is,” she said in the podcast.

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While mentioning Coco Gauff, Maria Sharapova had previously talked about the spectacular energy of the younger generation. She believes that the likes of Gauff can overcome the various obstacles thrown at them.

Sharapova’s admiration for Coco Gauff

As an iconic tennis player herself, Maria Sharapova has consistently shown her respect for the next generation of players. Maria Sharapova’s admiration for Coco Gauff has always won over her admirers.

In an interview, she spoke about the limitless potential she sees in Coco Guaff. “We’re seeing a lot more consistency in the women’s game and that’s been really refreshing. I’ve enjoyed watching a new generation rise to the occasion. I was very impressed with how Coco handled the US Open win in New York last year.”, Maria Sharapova said during the interview.

The rise of players like Coco Gauff indeed serves as a reminder that, with their brilliant performances, the younger generation not only have the power to restore Maria Sharapova’s faith but also spark a fresh sense of enthusiasm amid various obstacles in the tennis world.

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