Bringing back Theo a souvenir from the US Open - Maria Sharapova gets a special gift for her son from Billie Jean King during US Open visit × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis US Open 2022 News

Bringing back Theo a souvenir from the US Open - Maria Sharapova gets a special gift for her son from Billie Jean King during US Open visit

By Aayush Majumdar Modified 10 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Maria Sharapova and Billie Jean King Maria Sharapova made a special appearance at the 2022 US Open this week and even engaged in a bit of commentary in the ESPN booth. Sharapova also spent some valuable time with tennis legend Billie Jean King, who gifted Sharapova an autographed souvenir for her son Theo. Sharapova joined another tennis great, Chris Evert, in the ESPN booth, as well as posing for a picture with famous actor Lin Manuel Miranda. She took to Instagram later to post pictures and short videos of her trip to Flushing Meadows. "Legend. Bringing back Theo a souvenir from the US Open," Maria Sharapova wrote in her Instagram stories, tagging Billie Jean King. Swagata@socorooopovaTheo got his own little Billie Jean King Souvenir274Theo got his own little Billie Jean King Souvenir https://t.co/VhOgpJvbb4 The souvenir was a small-sized Billie Jean King figurine signed by the American great herself. The grounds of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center feature a special plaque with King's famous words - "Pressure is a privilege." Sharpova posed with King in front of that very plaque and lauded King for inspiring players with that message. "You taught us well, Billie Jean King," Sharapova wrote on the same. Maria Sharapova and Billie Jean King The 2006 US Open champion also walked through the players' tunnel inside Arthur Ashe Stadium along with King. The former Russian tennis superstar gave birth to her and fiance Alexander Gilkes' son Theo just a couple of months ago. She has been active on social media since then with updates on her recovery post childbirth and recently returning to work. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Ever since her retirement from tennis in 2020, Sharapova has been an active participant in her various business ventures. She owns a brand called Sugarpova, which has become a successful sweets and candy business over the last few years. In 2018, she also launched a program through which she mentors female entrepreneurs.

Amazing to see Serena s run - Maria Sharapova on Serena Williams

2019 US Open - Day 1 Maria Sharapova joined the ESPN commentary booth during the 2022 US Open semifinal between Caroline Garcia and Ons Jabeur on Thursday. During her appearance, Sharapova spoke about Serena Williams' farewell run at the US Open this year. She made an interesting revelation regarding a conversation with her great rival Williams last year, where Sharapova encouraged Williams to make a comeback on the tour. "We spoke about it at the net last year during this time of year and I said no disrespect to this generation but you are so much better and you need to go out there, so I’m glad that she had a chance here,” Sharapova said on the same. “It was amazing to see Serena’s run and the glory and the gracious tenacity as she carried through to the end of her career," she added. Rᴏɢɪғᴀɴ @rogifanNice to see Maria Sharapova speaking so highly of Serena Williams considering Serena basically owned her during their playing careers. All class. #USOpen61Nice to see Maria Sharapova speaking so highly of Serena Williams considering Serena basically owned her during their playing careers. All class. #USOpen The Sharapova-Williams rivalry was one of the most famed rivalries during the previous two decades. Maria Sharapova won her maiden Grand Slam title as a 17-year-old by stunning Williams to clinch the 2004 Wimbledon title. However, Williams has won 20 of the 22 career matches played between the two players. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Shyam Kamal × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी