Sat 16 July 2022:
Congratulations are in order as the former world number one, Maria Sharapova, announced on Friday (July 15) that she has given birth to a baby boy. His name is Theodore, Sharapova revealed.
The five-time Grand Slam champion Sharapova and the 42-year-old British businessman Alexander Gilkes announced their engagement in December 2020.
Taking to her official Twitter handle, the tennis star wrote: “The most beautiful, challenging, and rewarding gift our little family could ask for.” In the post, she indicated in Roman numerals that Theodore was born on July 1.
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In April, the tennis star revealed that she was pregnant. When we talk about her illustrious career, she is among only 10 women, who completed their career Grand Slam by capturing all four major singles crowns at least once.
Maria got engaged to British millionaire Alexander Gilkes in December 2020.
Gilkes is known as New York’s best-connected Briton whose ex-wife is also a friend of Meghan Markle.
According to the reports, Gilkes is understood to have become friends with Prince William when they were both at Eton and is also said to be close to Prince Harry, who also went to the same school.
He was also a guest at Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding.
The reports had also claimed that the couple was expected to attend the royal wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in 2018.
When she was 17-year-old, she won her first major title at Wimbledon in 2004. She then followed capturing the 2006 US Open, 2008 Australian Open and the 2012 and 2014 French Open crowns.
She also captured a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics, losing to American Serena Williams in the final.
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