Biggest tennis internet hits today: Maria Sharapova makes her feelings known about Hall of Fame induction; Serena Williams touched by emotional message for mothers

Maria Sharapova beamed with pride as she got inducted into the 'Hall of Fame'. Tennis insider criticized the hectic tennis schedule and bemoaned the lack of time for players like Coco Gauff to work on themselves. Also, Boris Becker reacted to Stan Wawrinka breaking Roger Federer's record at the Swiss Indoors.

In other news, Serena Williams expressed her emotions on motherhood while Martina Navratilova slammed Donald Trump after an old video of the former American President went viral.

Maria Sharapova reacts after getting inducted in the Hall of Fame

Russian star Maria Sharapova has reacted to being inducted into the Class of 2025 of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The former WTA star beamed with pride and thanked the fans who played their part in voting for the Russian.

Throughout her illustrious career, Sharapova won five Grand Slam titles and reached the World No. 1 in the WTA rankings. She even won an Olympic silver medal in London in 2012.

After her induction in the Hall of Fame, Sharapova posted a message on her Twitter account. The Russian thanked the fans for voting for her and added that she was grateful for this honor.

"Incredibly grateful to receive this honor. A big thank you to The Hall of Fame, and to all the voters. Most importantly, this recognition is such a beautiful reminder of the deep appreciation I have for my fans. Each one of you made me reach for the stars and look at what we have achieved together. Thank you," the Russian wrote on X.

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Tennis journalist slams hectic tennis schedule preventing Coco Gauff from improving her serve

Tennis journalist Jon Wertheim has criticized the demanding tennis calendar on his Sports Illustrated column and claimed that it has stopped Coco Gauff to working on her serve.

He opined that the lack of free time for tennis players made it difficult for them to improve on ther skill set. Wertheim further compared it to NBA who have an off-season of 120 days.

"Here’s another problem with tennis’s horrific schedule: There’s no time to improve your craft. What did, say, LeBron James do in the offseason? He worked on his game. He straightened out the mechanics. He added moves. Why? Because he has 120 days off from the season’s end in May/June until training camp. And even training camp, by definition, allows for preparation," he said.

"I have heard some insider types float the idea that Gauff shuts it down for a few months to clean up her technique. Great, but she will lose points, miss mandatory tournaments and may even risk fines. So instead, she spends a few days in December, wrapped around the holidays, to correct existential issues?" Wertheim added.

Boris Becker reacts to Stan Wawrinka's record breaking Swiss Indoors campaign

Boris Becker gave a four word reaction to Stan Wawrinka's amazing Swiss Indoors campaign. The three-time Grand Slam champion became the oldest man to win a match at Swiss Indoors after his win against Adrian Mannarino, breaking Roger Federer's record.

Wawrinka started off his Swiss Indoors tournament in thrilling way by defeating Mannarino in three-sets. At 39, he became the oldest-ever men's player to win at the Swiss Indoors beating compatriot Roger Federer's record of winning a match at 38 years of age.

Boris Becker reacted to Wawrinka's impressive feat on Twitter by tweeting in favor of the Swiss man. The former World No. 1 wrote 'Stan is the man', referring to 39-year-old's popular nickname.

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Serena Williams moved by a heartwarming post about motherhood

Serena Williams posted an emotional video on Instagram showcasing the bond between mother and a daughter. The video showed the importance of motherhood and love.

The video included an emotional conversation between a baby and a mother, which warmed Williams' heart. The American ace posted the video, with the caption:

"I needed to see this today, yesterday, and everyday."

Martina Navratilova slams Donald Trump over his controversial comments about a one-year-old

Former tennis star Martina Navratilova has slammed Donald Trump after an old video of the former US President resurfaced on the internet. In the video, Trump can be seen making a controversial statement about his then one-year-old daughter, Tiffany.

"I think that she's got a lot of Marla, she's really a beautiful baby. She's got Marla's legs. We don't know whether or not she's got this part yet but time will tell," Trump said

The politician was comparing his daughter's feature to his wife, leading to a controversial comment. He held his hands in front of his chest, representing breasts. The old video has gone viral on social media again.

Martina Navratilova reacted to the video by calling Trump a 'sick man'. The former WTA star tweeted that the former American president has been damaged for a long time.