By: Riha Rao Image credit: Reddit
When Maria Sharapova gave birth to her baby, Theodore, on July 1, she started a new chapter in her life as a mother for the first time.
Due to their increasing obligations, parents attempt to strike a balance between their own happiness and the rewards of being a parent. And it appears that the legendary Russian tennis player is making the same effort!
However, Sharapova and Alexander Gilkes managed to get over it and went out to supper recently. Sharapova chose the evening time slot instead of the nighttime one, choosing to have a quiet meal with her spouse.
"This has literally been the fastest year of my life. It’s like we blinked, and it’s over. I’m excited about this stage of motherhood. I feel like I’m just getting through the first few months of a little baby’s life." she said.
"I’m excited to see the next year unfold and see how I find my balance with work. I’m interested to see what choices I’ll make with that work-life balance. It’s never going to be 50-50." she explains.
"I really do love to work. I also love my family. I know a lot of women face this unique challenge of finding that right balance that works for your family. I don’t know the secret, but I’m ready to work on it," she added.
"It was very demanding you can never feel too comfortable or too confident in what you were doing. I don’t know if that’s the best answer, but both roles are very hard, but in different ways.” said Sharapova.
The five-time Grand Slam winner, who began playing professionally at the age of 14, announced her retirement from tennis in February 2020, with her final match taking place against Donna Vekic of Croatia in the opening round of the Australian Open.
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