Maria Sharapova won her third slam at the Australian Open, beating Ana Ivanovic 7-5, 6-3. She did so without dropping a set(!). Sharapova beat Davenport, Dementieva, Henin, and Jankovic to reach the final.
(VIDEO) Sharapova urges McEnroe to grunt on groundstrokes to emulate her in hilarious video
Tennis NewsSunday, 23 July 2023 at 03:30
Maria
Sharapova encouraged John McEnroe to grunt in a fun promotional video released
by ESPN.
Two
multiple Grand Slam winners met on the court for a practice session. 5-time
Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova and 7-time Grand Slam champion John McEnroe
participated in a video where the former Russian tennis star was helping the
American with his skills.
During the
joint practice, Sharapova asked McEnroe to do an exercise to improve his
technique with his groundstrokes, measuring the accuracy of the 64-year-old
former tennis player.
McEnroe was
supposed to hit a post with his cross-court forehand, but after several
attempts, he couldn't do it. That's when Sharapova encouraged him to try
something different with louder grunts.
"Can
we try something else? You wanna start grunting?" spoke Maria Sharapova.
"A
little louder. No. that's not enough. I can't hear you, John," she said.
In a hilarious
moment, the American managed to hit the post after a strong grunt and was
celebrated by Sharapova
Since her
retirement in 2020, Sharapova has dedicated herself to working as an
entrepreneur in various projects she's involved in. Since 2012, she had
launched her own confectionery brand, Sugarpova, and has investments in
companies like Supergoop, Therabody, Moonpay, Clio Snacks, among several
others.
Additionally,
the Russian tennis star has been a speaker and mentor for various female
entrepreneurs and athletes.
“I’ve never
really felt compelled to speak about work, or effort, or grit—every athlete
understands the unspoken sacrifices they must make to succeed. But as I embark
on my next chapter,”
“I want
anyone who dreams of excelling in anything to know that doubt and judgment are
inevitable: You will fail hundreds of times, and the world will watch you.
Accept it. Trust yourself. I promise that you will prevail,” Maria Sharapova said
to Vanity Fair after her retirement.
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