‘I’m Not Motivated by Numbers’ – Maria Sharapova Reveals the Reason Behind Her Scarce Social Media Appearance

Former tennis player Maria Sharapova is one of the most famous personalities in the world. She has won all four Grand Slams in her illustrious career and remained on top of the WTA rankings for a combined 21 weeks. At 32, the former world number one retired from professional tennis. However, she still has many followers who eagerly wait for her updates on social media.

Recently, the 35-year-old shocked her fans when she announced her pregnancy on the occasion of her birthday. However, the Russian has not been very active on social media lately. Finally, she interacted with her fans and held a question-answer session on her Instagram account, providing the reason for her scarce social media appearance.

Why is Sharapova not very active on social media?

Out of concern, one of her fans asked if everything was fine with the tennis star, as she has not been quite active on social media lately. Sharapova replied she follows the old-school approach.

She said, “I have an old-school approach to social media. I’m not motivated by numbers or algorithms or desire to always be active.”

Further, she spoke about the comfort of going at her own pace. However, she promised to be more active on social media for her fans.

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“There’s something quite peaceful about controlling your own narrative, timing, and comfort level. But with all that said, I’ll make a better effort,” she added.

Maria Sharapova announces pregnancy

The five-time Grand Slam champion turned 35 in April. To the surprise of her fans, on the same day, she announced that she was expecting the birth of her first child. Sharing a picture of herself she wrote, “Precious beginnings!!! Eating birthday cake for two has always been my specialty.”

Post-retirement, the former world number 1 has been quite active on the business front. She owns a candy brand by the name, Sugarpova. She founded the company back in the year 2012 and has brought it a long way by adding various products to its portfolio.

Recently she invested in a tech wellness brand called Therabody. In addition, she will also endorse the brand in the capacity of a brand ambassador.

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Given her busy post-retirement life and the time she must give herself during the crucial time of pregnancy, it will be hard for Sharapova to dedicate a part of her busy schedule to social media. However, taking her own words into consideration, we can expect the Russian star to be more active on social media in the future.