Maria Sharapova opened up about the influence in today's world and how things were different when she was starting out in tennis.
The Russian player became a grand slam champion when she won the 2004 Wimbledon as a 17-year-old. It was a surreal experience for her as she defeated Serena Williams in the final. In the interview with Cointelegraph, Sharapova, who has a keen interesting web3, explained her observations:
"I want to allow women to have a space where they experiment with Web3. For example, I was 17 when I won my first Grand Slam and social media was in no way part of that experience. It took years for me to get comfortable with social media over time. I think Web3 is also an area where one has to get out there in order to learn and grow from it."
She added:
"NFTs are about finding ways to communicate with the right communities interested in what I’m doing within a different type of space. For example, I was seen on a television screen every week playing tennis for so many years, yet I no longer have that platform on a daily basis because I retired a couple of years ago."