“The most beautiful gift”: Maria Sharapova showed her newborn son

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The fact that the Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova became a mother, attentive users of social networks guessed a week ago – by the word “mother”, which appeared in the header of Maria’s profile together with teddy bear emoji. And while the fans were wondering if this was a hint at the gender and name of the newborn, Sharapova herself decided to clarify by sharing the first family picture in the updated composition with the subscribers of her microblog. In a touching frame, Maria and her fiancé Alexander Gilks ​​look tenderly at their little son. And important details are specified in the signature: the baby, whom his parents called the beautiful name Theodore, was born on July 1

The most beautiful, complex and useful gift that our little family could only dream of, – Maria wrote under the photo ..

Recall that Maria Sharapova announced her first pregnancy in her online blog the day after the celebration of her 35th birthday. The father of the future baby is the fiance of the tennis player Alexander Gilks. Then he wrote in a story that Maria “made him a very happy guy,” and on Mother’s Day, a 42-year-old British businessman published a series of photos of a pregnant bride, which he signed as follows:

Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mothers in my life – from the main mother to sisters, godparents and friends. And this is the future super-mother and an exciting new chapter in life, which is just ahead of us. I can’t wait to meet our little one, witness what a great mom you’ll be, and complete a course on fruits and vegetables we don’t know.

Alexander Gilks ​​is a British businessman, auction house owner and longtime friend of Princes William and Harry. Previously, he was married to an American fashion designer of Arab origin, Misha Nonu – she is now known to many as a close friend of Meghan Markle. The celebration took place in Venice in July 2012. In 2016, it became known that they broke up. The divorce was finalized in the summer of 2017.

On October 19, 2018, Maria Sharapova posted a photo of British millionaire Alexander Gilks ​​on her social network account, confirming that she was in a romantic relationship with him. In December 2020, their engagement took place.

During her career, which ended on February 26, 2020, Maria has won 39 WTA titles, including five Grand Slam trophies and one at the WTA Finals Singles Championship. The tennis player is also the owner of the Federation Cup (2008), the silver medalist of the 2012 Olympic Games and the finalist of two junior Grand Slam tournaments.