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Maria Sharapova is hopeful about women’s tennis because of Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva

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Former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova dropped a surprising compliment for Mirra Andreeva, who represents Sharapova’s country, Russia, in tennis. Before her Pickleball debut today, Sharapova candidly spoke about her admiration for this Russian tennis prodigy. Now, Andreeva bagged the title of WTA Player of the Year, just like Maria Sharapova did. It feels like the Russian star’s performance has finally caught the eye of the tennis legend.

After Andreeva’s WTA achievement, many fans thought Sharapova inspired her. Why wouldn’t that be? The world’s former No. 1 is regarded as an icon by many newcomer tennis stars. Following Sharapova’s compliments for Mirra Andreeva, the tennis legend has finally noticed Russia’s new rising star in tennis.

Maria Sharapova is hopeful about women’s tennis because of Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva

a recent interview, Sharapova spoke about her fondness for the US Open 2023 champion, Coco Gauff. Sharapova spoke about her admiration for the new tennis generation, who are doing incredibly well. She commented: “I’ve loved watching a new generation rise up to the occasion, I was so impressed with how Coco handled the victory in New York last year.” However, her fans were genuinely excited when they heard Mirra Andreeva’s name from Sharapova’s mouth. The Russian tennis legend seemed confident about Andreeva’s future excellence in tennis. She said, “Also, it’s great seeing the rise of new names and opportunities for athletes like Mirra Andreeva

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