The WTA recently released an interesting clip featuring Maria Sharapova, where the Russian shared her predictions for the players poised to make a significant impact in the 2024 season. The retired five-time Grand Slam champion has tipped Ons Jabeur to secure her maiden major title this year, while also predicting a breakout season for Mirra Andreeva.
At last year’s Wimbledon, Jabeur lost her third Grand Slam final. Falling short of a major title for the third time was emotionally devastating for the Tunisian player, especially as her dream was to win a championship before pausing her career to start a family. The former world No.1 Sharapova is optimistic that the 2024 season will fulfil Jabeur’s dreams:
“I’m pulling for Ons Jabeur. I genuinely feel like she has an amazing chance. Not only because she’s been very close before, she wholeheartedly deserves it. I also know, from seeing some of her stories on TV, that she wants to be a mother, and that she’s ready for that chapter of her life. I hope she can lift that big one above her head soon.”
Sharapova is also backing seventeen-year-old Mirra Andreeva for a stellar 2024 season. Despite her young age, Andreeva, who was named the WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2023, has already reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam…
