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Maria Sharapova has posted snaps from a hiking adventure with her fiance Alexander Gilkes and son Theodore. The couple made their relationship public in 2018 and announced their engagement in 2020, the same year as her retirement.
The business mogul and co-founder of online auction house Paddle 8 and the WTA icon shared posts on Instagram to celebrate the milestone. They welcomed their son Theodore on July 1, 2022. Months after his second birthday, he accompanied his parents for a fun outing, as the Russian star posted on Instagram.
Sharapova posted a series of stories of the family enjoying quality time in the wintry sunshine. The first story featured the former player holding a basket of flowers, followed by her fiance walking down an uneven hill and then watching over Theodore.
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Sharapova, the five-time Grand Slam champion, held the No. 1 in the world rankings for 21 weeks. With an Olympic silver from the 2012 London Games in her repertoire, the Russian gained fame as one of the best female tennis players.
Maria Sharapova shared how tennis helped her navigate motherhood earlier this year
Welcoming Theodore in 2022, Maria Sharapova incorporated her tennis learnings in navigating motherhood. In an interview with People in July 2024, she opened up on how her focus and discipline helped her plan her son's schedule without any hassles:
"I think in some ways there were so many elements of my sport that I could I apply into motherhood. Just the discipline of the schedules and routines and seeing the benefit of that through their behavior and through their eyes has also been really helpful.
When I was playing, knowing where I was going to be and when I was going to nap and when I was going to eat helped me so much with my energy. He's constantly evolving into new phases, so I feel like just when you've settled into a certain routine, it can go out the window."
The 2004 Wimbledon champion took her son to Wimbledon 2024 to show him her name on the wall of champions.
