"Marion Bartoli and Lindsay Davenport erasure" - Tennis fans react to Maria Sharapova being called the 'worst athlete ever to win a Grand Slam'

Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova being referred to as the &quot;worst athlete&quot; ever to win a Major has sparked a discussion among tennis fans.Sharapova's agent Max Eisenbud recently shed light on his working relationship with the Russian, dating back to when she was 11 years old. He recalled being impressed by her skills and drive to succeed from such a young age.Eisenbud jokingly remarked that the former World No. 1 might be the &quot;worst athlete&quot; ever to win a Major title, but was aided by her sheer willpower and determination to flourish on the tour.&quot;I mean I tell people all the time she's probably the worst athlete that, and I'll tell her if she was here (laughing), the worst athlete to ever win a Grand Slam. She can't throw, she can't pass, she has no touch but she willed her way,&quot; Eisenbud said on 'The Tennis Podcast.'A fan argued that labeling Maria Sharapova the worst athlete to win a Major served as the &quot;erasure&quot; of 2013 Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli and three-time Grand Slam champion Lindsay Davenport, who were more deserving of the title.&quot;Bartoli and Davenport erasure, I won't stand for it,&quot; the fan commented.Olorin@bjornwilliams24Bartoli and Davenport erasure, I won’t stand for it. twitter.com/tennispodcast/…11Bartoli and Davenport erasure, I won’t stand for it. twitter.com/tennispodcast/…&quot;This is a dirty lie when you have Davenport right there. She was a dinosaur with laser guided groundies... couldn't move past a waddle, 3 majors, world number 1,&quot; the fan commented further.Olorin@bjornwilliams24This is a dirty lie when you have Davenport right there. She was a dinosaur with laser guided groundies… couldn’t move past a waddle, 3 majors, world number 1 twitter.com/tennispodcast/…2This is a dirty lie when you have Davenport right there. She was a dinosaur with laser guided groundies… couldn’t move past a waddle, 3 majors, world number 1 twitter.com/tennispodcast/…A user seemingly concurred with Eisenbud's assessment, questioning why the 6'2&quot; tall Sharapova wasn't &quot;servebotting&quot; on a regular basis.&quot;No because why wasn't masha's 1.88m ass servebotting more consistently,&quot; a user posted.delusional raducanu stan@RaducanuINNo because why wasn’t masha’s 1.88m ass servebotting more consistently twitter.com/tennispodcast/…29No because why wasn’t masha’s 1.88m ass servebotting more consistently twitter.com/tennispodcast/…Here are a few more fan reactions:DenizTheTennis@denizthetenisTalking like she only won one She won 5 GS 14 Masters and 20 other titles twitter.com/tennispodcast/…752Talking like she only won one 💀She won 5 GS 14 Masters and 20 other titles twitter.com/tennispodcast/…Mario Boccardi@marioboc17The so-called worst athlete to ever win a Grand Slam is also one of the only two female players (with Serena) able to complete the Career Grand Slam in the 21th Century. I don’t think you can do this only thanks your mental strength twitter.com/tennispodcast/…391The so-called worst athlete to ever win a Grand Slam is also one of the only two female players (with Serena) able to complete the Career Grand Slam in the 21th Century. I don’t think you can do this only thanks your mental strength twitter.com/tennispodcast/…Dandresaldi@dandresaldi@TennisPodcast Very offensive to say something like this, she won 5 times being the worst athlete to play tennis ok dude23@TennisPodcast Very offensive to say something like this, she won 5 times being the worst athlete to play tennis 😅 ok dudeNely@_NelyxThe worst athlete to win a slam is Marion Bartoli without any doubt. An absolute icon for that - i have a lot of admiration for what she’s accomplished in a pro career twitter.com/tennispodcast/…2The worst athlete to win a slam is Marion Bartoli without any doubt. An absolute icon for that - i have a lot of admiration for what she’s accomplished in a pro career twitter.com/tennispodcast/…Idris Shepherd@WilsonSirdiI say this all the time and I mean it with no Shade. Maria was not a natural athlete and not naturally athletic. You could see this when she played players who were naturally athletic. I also think this why movement was a struggle at times twitter.com/tennispodcast/…7I say this all the time and I mean it with no Shade. Maria was not a natural athlete and not naturally athletic. You could see this when she played players who were naturally athletic. I also think this why movement was a struggle at times twitter.com/tennispodcast/…Vic 🟦👍🏼 | #IStandWithSimona@limuzinaxdno but fr i’m quite surprised to see how successful she was. like she was always all in or nothing and somehow it always worked for her. twitter.com/tennispodcast/…22no but fr i’m quite surprised to see how successful she was. like she was always all in or nothing and somehow it always worked for her. twitter.com/tennispodcast/…Onika Burgers@Keith131917In a way she had the most horrible athlete prowess ever, she was a horrible mover, her service despite being 188 was in shambles, her volleys were an afterthought, she just was sl mentally strong and that's what made the difference twitter.com/TennisPodcast/…In a way she had the most horrible athlete prowess ever, she was a horrible mover, her service despite being 188 was in shambles, her volleys were an afterthought, she just was sl mentally strong and that's what made the difference twitter.com/TennisPodcast/…Mugurena@sofiazozuYou just have to watch the US Open final vs Henin to know that this is not true twitter.com/tennispodcast/…4You just have to watch the US Open final vs Henin to know that this is not true 😭😭😭😭 twitter.com/tennispodcast/…🌙@73kayyyi mean some of these are true but calling her the worst is beyond wrong. no one can win 5 gs and achieve career grand slam by luck twitter.com/tennispodcast/…3i mean some of these are true but calling her the worst is beyond wrong. no one can win 5 gs and achieve career grand slam by luck twitter.com/tennispodcast/…&quot;Everything I have in my career is because of Maria Sharapova&quot; - Agent Max EisenbudMaria Sharapova won the Wimbledon Championships in 2004Renowned as one of the most marketable tennis players, Maria Sharapova's endorsement earnings far outweigh her career prize money winnings. Under Max Eisenbud's management, the five-time Grand Slam champion topped Forbes magazine's list of highest-paid female athletes every year between 2006 and. 2016.Eisenbud opened up about how the trajectory of his career changed overnight after Sharapova defeated Serena Williams in the 2004 Wimbledon final to claim her maiden Grand Slam title.He expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to work with the Russian and credited their &quot;unbelievable bond&quot; for their enduring partnership, spanning 23 years. Eisenbud said that he owed all of his career success to the five-time Grand Slam champion.&quot;I was lucky enough to work with her since she was 11 years old, right time, right place. Built an unbelievable bond with her. I still manage her to this day, 23 years. And everything I have in my career is because of her. That win opened up many doors and opportunities for me and just was really lucky,&quot; he added. Despite retiring in 2020, Maria Sharapova still boasts of an impressive endorsement portfolio, featuring lucrative sponsorship deals with Tag Heuer, Nike, Evian, Porsche, and Supergood, among others.

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