IMAGE: Maria Sharapova introduced her engagement on Instagram. {Photograph}: Maria Sharapova/Instagram
We’ve got some nice information for Maria Sharapova followers which will break a number of hearts too.
No, she isn’t returning to the tennis court docket however the former World No 1 is now engaged!
The Russian magnificence mentioned ‘YES’ to British businessman Alexander Gilkes.
The five-time grand slam champ made the announcement on her Instagram web page.
‘I mentioned sure from the primary day we met This was our little secret, wasn’t it @gilkesa,’ she wrote on her ‘gram.
Sharapova has dated fellow tennis participant Grigor Dimitrov prior to now. She was engaged to Slovenian basketball participant and Los Angeles Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic in 2011 earlier than ending the engagement a 12 months later.
Sharapova struggled with accidents and poor kind since coming back from a 15-month medication ban in 2017, the results of testing constructive for coronary heart drug meldonium on the 2016 Australian Open and ultimately introduced her retirement from tennis in February this 12 months.
The 40-year-old Gikes, who, like Sharapova relies within the US, is the founding father of on-line public sale platform Paddle 8.
Gikes is reportedly good pals with Prince Harry and Prince William.
Gilkes was earlier married to US-British dressmaker Misha Nonoo. They exchanged vows in 2012 earlier than separating in 2016.
