"No disrespect to this generation but you are so much better and you need to go out there" - Maria Sharapova on what she told Serena Williams during her injury break last year × 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

No disrespect to this generation but you are so much better - Maria Sharapova on what she told Serena Williams during her injury break last year

By Shyam Kamal Modified 09 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Maria Sharapova revealed how she motivated Serena Williams to make a comeback this year Maria Sharapova recently revealed that she was one of the many people who encouraged Serena Williams to make one final comeback after her injury troubles last year, pointing to the level of competition that awaited her when she returned to the tennis court. After a hamstring injury at Wimbledon last year, the 23-time Grand Slam champion stayed on the sidelines for an entire year before returning to action at the same tournament in 2022. But Williams also shocked the world by announcing her retirement soon after, finally hanging up her racquet after a valiant third-round exit at the US Open in front of her home fans. Erik Gudris@ATNtennis“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.” - Maria Sharapova #USOpen17929“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.” - Maria Sharapova #USOpen Speaking to ESPN today, where she was invited to commentate on the semifinal clash between Caroline Garcia and Ons Jabeur at Flushing Meadows, Sharapova declared that she was glad to see the American make one final push before retiring this year. Erik Gudris@ATNtennisWe 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.” - Maria Sharapova on ESPN.73We 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.” - Maria Sharapova on ESPN. She further disclosed that when the pair met at the Met Gala last year, she encouraged the former World No. 1 to do so, telling her that she was so much better than the current generation and that she owed it to herself to test her mettle against them at least once. "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. The five-time Grand Slam champion went on to add that it was "amazing" to see the glory and tenacity Serena Williams has always encompassed even during the final stretch of her career, going out in a blaze of glory despite being significantly older than the rest of the competition. “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," Sharapova said.

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova had one of the most one-sided rivalries in women s tennis

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova at the 2015 Australian Open While Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova are thick friends at the moment, their time on the tennis court was not as friendly after all. The duo met a whopping 22 times on the WTA Tour, with Williams triumphing on 20 occasions. Of Sharapova's two wins, one came in the final of the 2004 Wimbledon, their second ever meeting. Their next match was in the final of the Year-end Championships that year, which was won by the Russian as well. Williams then went on a 19-match win-streak against the former World No. 1, beating her in eight Grand Slams along the way. 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