Sharapova posts pictures of her "first day at work" following birth of child

Retired tennis pro Maria Sharapova returned to work for the first time since giving birth to her son, Theodore. The Russian posted a series of pictures on Instagram, with the caption "back to werk."

The former World No.1 also posted a few pictures and videos on her Instagram story, with one caption reading:

"Reality on set. Pumpin like a robot."

The 35-year old and her fiancé Alexander Gilkes welcomed their son Theodore in July.

"Theodore VII•I•MMXXII. The most beautiful, challenging, and rewarding gift our little family could ask for," Sharapova captioned her Instagram post following the birth of her son.

Recently, Sharapova spoke about her life following the birth of her son, claiming that she was doing a number of things she did not expect to do, like getting up in the middle of the night and pumping during a board meeting.

"I didn't think it would ever be necessary to be awake before the child in the middle of the night, or that I would be pumping during a board call," wrote the 2006 US Open champion.

The Russian had a great career in tennis, winning 36 singles titles, the last of which came at the Tianjin Open in 2017. She also won five Grand Slam singles titles, winning the Australian Open in 2008, the French Open twice (2012, 2014), Wimbledon in 2004 and the US Open in 2006. Additionally, she reached five more Major finals. Her last match came in a 6-3 6-4 loss against Donna Vekic in the first round of the 2020 Australian Open, signaling the end of an amazing career.