Sharapova announces pregnancy, shows off baby bump

FLORIDA – Former World No.1 tennis player Maria Sharapova has announced that she is expecting her first child with fiancé Alexander Gilkes. The retired five-time major-winner shared the happy news on her 35th birthday. In an Instagram post, Sharapova posed by the ocean and made a cheeky reference. “Precious beginnings!!!” she wrote, coupled with a white heart and angel emoji. “Eating birthday cake for two has always been my specialty.” Sharapova and Gilkes, a British businessman, have been in a relationship since 2018. The couple announced their engagement on Instagram in December 2021. The Russian tennis queen retired from the sport in 2020. Sharapova is one of 10 women to win all four Grand Slam tournaments all-time, winning five in all, and spent 21 weeks at the top of the WTA rankings.