Maria Sharapova has confirmed that she has welcomed her first child with fiancé Alexander Gilkes.Â
Maria Sharapova And Alexander Gilkes Welcome Their First Child-‘The Most Beautiful, Challenging, And Rewarding Gift’
The news marks a milestone in the former tennis player’s life after she walked away from the sport in 2020. During the course of the process, she made history by becoming one of the youngest people ever to win Wimbledon aged just 17. With that career now firmly put to bed, Maria can focus on having future happy memories.
In a post to her fans on Instagram, Maria shared a picture of herself and Alexander as they touched their son. The post was captioned by the following comments: “Theodore VII•I•MMXXII. The most beautiful, challenging, and rewarding gift our little family could ask for.”
The news was in the offing after Maria had confirmed in April of this year that she was expecting a child. And her comments at that time clearly indicated that she was delighted at the prospect of experiencing motherhood.
After all, it gave her the opportunity to challenge her energy into something other than tennis, which she was no longer a part of, at least from a competitive standpoint. Her following comments confirmed as much: “Precious beginnings!!! Eating birthday cake for two has always been my specialty.”
Much in the same way, the fans on social media were delighted for the couple. This was on the grounds that it was the pair’s first child, which will naturally give them the full experience of becoming parents. And that was something that you could not forget. One person wrote: “OMG hugest congratulations and love.”
The couple certainly do have a massive challenge on their hands. But if Maria’s parenting is anything like her tennis career, then their son will be in good hands. And based on the couple’s reaction to the news, they will be in the best place to be able to give their son the best life going forward.
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