In Pictures: Maria Sharapova relishes fun beach outing with fiance Alexander Gilkes and son Theodore during weekend getaway

Day Three: The Championships - Wimbledon 2024 - Source: Getty
Maria Sharapova shares snaps of her beach outing (Image Source: Getty)

Despite having called time on her tennis career, Maria Sharapova still leads a busy life, and she recently gave fans an inside look into what her weekends away from professional commitments look like. The Russian shared snaps of herself enjoying a beach outing with her fiancé Alexander Gilkes and son Theodore, much to the delight of her followers.

Sharapova’s legendary career saw her claim five grand Slam singles titles, the first of which came in 2004 on the courts of Wimbledon. She was ranked World No.1 for 21 weeks, and won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

In 2020, after nearly two decades on the WTA circuit, Sharapova retired from tennis. Two years later, she welcomed her son Theodore alongside fiancé Alexander Gilkes. Sharapova is fairly protective of her son's privacy on social media, but she recently gave fans an insight into her life as a parent. The tennis star visited a beach on the weekend alongside Gilkes and her son, sharing pictures of the outing with the caption,

“I love the weekends so much”.
Via Maria Sharapova's Instagram
Via Maria Sharapova's Instagram
Via Maria Sharapova's Instagram
Via Maria Sharapova's Instagram
Via Maria Sharapova's Instagram
Via Maria Sharapova's Instagram
Via Alexander Gilkes Instagram
Via Alexander Gilkes Instagram

Maria Sharapova on spending weekends with her son

Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon 2024 - Source: Getty
Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon 2024 - Source: Getty

For Maria Sharapova, her schedules on weekends have changed drastically since becoming a mother. In an interview with the Guardian, the former World No. 1 explained that she appreciated the change of pace, saying,

“Tennis finals were always on the weekend. If I was competing, then it meant I’d had a successful tournament. Now I appreciate that I can dedicate weekends to Theo.”

She went on to add that her Sundays now also included a fair bit of gardening, a hobby that her son enjoys more than her.

“I’m not really a gardener. I’ve never really been good at it – my mother’s so much better than me, so if I need any help, she usually takes over. My son likes flowers. Every park we go to, he’ll pick a few leaves and give them to strangers, which is very sweet and they take it as a compliment, but then he wants them back.”

With her legendary career, fans are curious whether Sharapova’s son will be following her footsteps in the world of tennis. Speaking on the same, the Russian said,

“It’s too early to tell. If he wants to pick up tennis, great. I took him to Wimbledon for the first time this year, which I was very excited about. This is the first time I’ve attended as a spectator. It’s now 20 years since I won the tournament.”

On her trip to Wimbledon, Sharapova gave her son the full tour, even showing him her name in the list of women's singles champions. Fans were overjoyed at having the former champion back on the court, and will no doubt be looking forward to seeing more of Sharapova and her son in the tennis world.

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