Maria Sharapova born on 19 April 1987 is a former Russian professional world no.1 tennis player. She sustained the world no.1 singles title by WTA for 21 weeks withal competing on the tour from 2001 to 2020. The proud lady is one of ten women, and the only Russian player, to achieve the career Grand Slam. She also won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics.
She has won 32 titles in total including a year-end championship in 2004 and three doubles titles.
The popular athlete has featured modeling too in big companies like Nike, Prince, Canon, and other fashion-related businesses. She has served as a goodwill ambassador at the United Nations development program since 2007. In 2011 she was named one of the "30 Legends of Women's Tennis” and in 2012 she was named “100 Greatest of all time”by the tennis channel.
Maria Sharapova has reportedly made $285 million since going pro in 2001, making her the highest-paid female athlete in the world for 11 straight years.
Who is Maria Sharapov’s better half?
Maria Sharapov fell in love with paddle 8 founder, Alexander Gilkes who is a British millionaire. Paddle8 was a New York auction house selling fine art that includes art, prints & multiples, photography, etc. He is considered to be a very successful businessman at times. Alexander was born in 1979 in Britain and is currently 43 years old.
When did the couple get married?
The couple was recently married after Maria shared about her pregnancy news via an Instagram post on her 35th birthday. “Precious beginnings!!!” she captioned with overwhelming joy expecting the new little one. The date and place of their marriage are still unknown.
How did they meet first?
The sweet duo did not reveal about their meeting and dating past as it is kept within a private circle. But the female tennis star said Yes on their first meeting and the news spread through her Instagram post.“I said yes from the first day we met❤️This was our little secret, wasn’t it 💍🥂@gilkesa” her post read.
Is the baby boy or girl?
Maria gave birth to her little prince on July 1, 2022. The couple extremely celebrated the birth of this little joy and named him Theodore. Indicating with Roman numerals Maria Sharapov revealed her son’s dob by saying “The most beautiful, challenging, and rewarding gift our little family could ask for,” in her social media post.
Is Alexander already married?
Yes, Gilkes was already married to a Bahraini fashion designer in the year 2017. The marriage continued for five years and later the couple parted ways in 2017. She is popularly known for designing special costumes for Women.
What is Alexander Gilkes's net worth ?
The top businessman who saw success in his career holds a net worth of $20-25 million (approx).
