Maria Sharapova has shared that she and Serena Williams have actually developed a solid relationship in their post-tennis life as they now occasionally message one another and chat a little.
Very early in the Sharapova and Williams rivalry, there was a talk that the two tennis superstars didn’t like each other. And that was something that followed their rivalry throughout their careers but it was also something that was always adding something extra to their matches.
But the times of Sharapova and Williams facing each other on the court are long gone as their last meeting came five years ago at the 2019 US Open. Shortly after that match, the Russian tennis legend walked away from pro tennis in 2020 January while the American tennis icon ended her career at the US Open two years ago.
Since retiring, Sharapova – now 37 – has welcomed her first kid and she has also been heavily focused on running her businesses. On the other side, 42-year-old Williams is in a similar position since she also gave birth to her second child last year and she is also now more focused on the business world.
And during her visit to Wimbledon and a conversation with Tennis Channel, Sharapova had a revelation to make.
“Now we get to reflect on the past and have a good laugh…
