Written by Richard Pagliaro | @Itenisi_Manje | Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Photo credit: Stephen White/CameraSport
Maria Sharapova has closed the curtain on his career in 2020, but is showing staying power at Wimbledon.
Twenty years after the 17-year-old Sharapova was shocked Serena Williams in the 2004 Wimbledon final defeating the defending champion in straight sets, he again emerged victorious in SW19.
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In response to a reporter's question about a suitable dinner guest, both are currently land no. 1 Iga Swiatek and the first number Naomi Osaka he mentioned Sharapova as a champion they would choose to meet and break bread with.
“Definitely Steffi Graf. I would like to talk to her and meet her, talk about some things,” said Swiatek to the press after her victory at Wimbledon in the first round against Sofia Kenin today.
“And I feel like he's made good decisions on the court regarding his business, and he's handled everything well. You can take an example from him. And Serena.”
He asked the same question following his Wimbledon victory in the opening round Diane Parryfour-time major champion Osaka cited Swoosh star Sharapova and two other Grand Slam champions.
“Andre Agassi, Li Na…Sharapova,” Osaka replied when asked about her dinner guests.
Perhaps both champions will get their wish as Sharapova visited Wimbledon with her son Theo and shared what happened on social media.
At her peak, Sharapova was one of the toughest, loudest, fiercest, and most daring champions of her era who claimed Grand Slam final victories over former players Serena Williams, Justine Henin, Ana Ivanovic and Simona Halep.
Sharapova showed a deep love of battle and established a well-earned reputation as a graceful, controversial and controversial champion.
World No. 1 and fellow Major Novak Djokovic befriended Sharapova and praised her fighting spirit when she announced her official retirement in a 2020 essay for Vanity Fair.
“She is as strong and dedicated a person as she can be in our game,” Djokovic said of Sharapova. “His strength and his determination to overcome all the obstacles he had in the last five, six years with injuries and surgeries and trying to fight back and come back to play at the level he wants, it's really encouraging to see what the human mind is like. the champion is with him.
“I'm sorry it ended with an injury, but at the same time he had a great career. He can be proud of himself.”
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