Sharapova admits struggling with her body during chat with Novak Djokovic. VIDEO

Maria explains that her injuries were too much of a hurdle

Sharapova Djokovic

Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic enjoy a special relationship. The Serbian sensation loves having fun with the Rusian and they had many funny moments together also during events hosted by their racket provider HEAD.

Nole and Maria had the great idea of having an online chat for the delight of their fans. During their talks, Maria explained why she decided to retire and the struggles she was having with her body.

“To be honest, I was very stubborn in the past couple of years with my body… I struggled a lot with it because I kept thinking that it would a hurdle I could pass, and I could get better,” she admitted.

Maria announced her retirement in February.

 

Maria Sharapova’s ranking and performance in 2020

Maria Sharapova Stats info

Currently ranked no.373, the Russian played her last match on the 21st of January when she lost to Donna Vekic 6-3 6-4 in the 1st round of the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic’s ranking and performance in 2020

Novak Djokovic Stats info

Currently the world no.1, Novak played his last match on the 29th of February when he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4 in the final in Dubai to win his 80th career title.

This season Novak has a 18-0 win-loss record. Novak has won 2 titles in 2020 at the Australian Open and in Dubai.