It’s a boy! – Maria Sharapova gives birth to baby Theodore
The legendary Russian is a mother. She shared the news on Instagram, posting a picture of newborn Theodore.
Maria Sharapova at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz WTA International tennis tournament in 2019
Image Credit: Zuma / Panoramic
Russian legend and five-time Grand Slam singles champion Maria Sharapova has given birth to a baby boy named Theodore. Sharapova posted the news on Instagram, sharing a picture of herself and fiancé Alexander Gilkes holding the newborn.
Sharapova, who turned 35 in April, owns 36 ATP titles – she retired in 2022. She held the WTA’s No 1 ranking for 21 weeks.
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