Tennis Ace Maria Sharapova's Baby Joy

Retired tennis superstar Maria Sharapova has announced the arrival of her first baby, a baby boy.

The five-time Grand Slam champion shared a sweet snap with her son, Theodore, and her fiancé Alexander Gilkes.

“The most beautiful, challenging, and rewarding gift our little family could ask for,” she captioned the photo.

Maria Sharipova baby

The 35-year-old revealed on her birthday in April that she was expecting her first child, saying, “Precious beginnings. Eating birthday cake for two has always been my speciality.’

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Maria retired from professional tennis in February 2020 with five slams to her name. She announced her engagement to Alexander in December 2020.

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25 Comments

- - Zmijka86 said
  - 03 Nov 2022
    8:26 pm
Congratulations to them. They looks so happy.

- - sharna_booth_weinrowski said
  - 28 Sep 2022
    7:49 am
awww congrats to them both!

- - mom101628 said
  - 08 Aug 2022
    4:57 pm
Congratulations to the couple on the birth of their baby boy. [So pleased I wasn’t any where near the birthing area when Maria was in labour, though – can you imagine the noise in a confined space and not in the very open tennis courts?]

- - tessie said
  - 24 Jul 2022
    1:07 pm
Congratulations Maria and Alexander and welcome Theodore.

- - smart_ass said
  - 22 Jul 2022
    12:26 pm
All the best

- - alyise_ said
  - 20 Jul 2022
    3:07 pm
what a magnicifent moment!
- Lovesthecuddles replied
  
  31 Jul 2022 , 8:15 pm
  So lovely
- - rovermum said
  - 20 Jul 2022
    11:03 am
Congratulations Maria! An enjoyable next phase of your life.

- - mom160270 said
  - 19 Jul 2022
    10:05 pm
Beautiful news and what a genetically blessed family.

- - BellaB said
  - 19 Jul 2022
    6:46 pm
Congratulations to them all. Lovely news.

- - mum1 said
  - 19 Jul 2022
    12:43 pm
Gorgeous name. Can’t go wrong with a classic name like that. Congratulations to them

- - mom467133 said
  - 19 Jul 2022
    11:31 am
The safe arrival of a baby is always fantastic news!

- - mom485263 said
  - 19 Jul 2022
    9:44 am
A beautiful name for a lovely baby boy

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 19 Jul 2022
    8:47 am
A classic old name, but very cute!

- - TraceyGail said
  - 19 Jul 2022
    8:06 am
Always lovely news. Congratulations . Love the name.

- - cassy26 said
  - 19 Jul 2022
    7:51 am
What a beautiful family! I love the name Theodore.