After moving away from the court, the former tennis player, Maria Sharapova has devoted herself to her responsibilities as a parent. As a result, Sharapova has found it hard to take time to play tennis on the court. However, the Russian tennis star has finally decided to take a break from her parental duties to revisit her days as the 5-time singles Grand Slam champion.
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The former world No. 1 tennis player was recently spotted playing some brilliant shots while making a return to the court. Sharapova further took to her social media to share the on-court photos while revealing that playing “for fun” was “nice”.
The former tennis player, Maria Sharapova recently made a return to the court
The 5-time singles Grand Slam champion played her farewell match against Donna Vekic at the Australian Open. Since then, Maria Sharapova has embarked on her entrepreneurial journey while also devoting herself to her parental role. As a result, the former world No. 1 tennis player was rarely seen playing the game on the court. However, Sharapova stunned the tennis community when she posted pictures of herself making a return to the court.
The Russian tennis star posted a video of herself as she was spotted stringing her tennis rackets after making a return on the court.
Sharapova further added a caption, “A great excuse to use the ‘cow on ice’ reference”
She shared a series of video clips and images on her Instagram stories to express her delight at finally playing tennis after a period of absence.
Sharapova further added the song, ‘Lovely Day’ by Bill Withers to one of her video clips on her Instagram.
The former Wimbledon champion also posted a video clip in which she was spotted playing some great backhand and forehand shots. As a result, Sharapova stated, “I might be a little sore tomorrow “
However, she enjoyed playing tennis on her return to the court after a long period. Notably, Sharapova also stated, “It’s really nice to do this ‘for fun’”.
Sharapova is working out and training to maintain her fitness after pregnancy
Even after moving away from the court, the Russian tennis star is obsessed with fitness workouts. However, after giving birth to her first child, Sharapova was on a break from her heavy training sessions. But now, Sharapova is gradually getting back to her workout schedule to maintain her fitness levels.
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Notably, she has added a slew of training gear to her shopping bag during the festive season. Sharapova further shared photos of on social media to flaunt her shopped items that included various fitness and training gear. It is clear to say that, Sharapova is focused to stay on top of her fitness regime, even during the festive season.
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