Maria Sharapova gives great news to her fans as she announces the engagement with her boyfriend Alexander Gilkes. Maria officially announced their relationship back in October 2018. However, they were already spotted walking together in Beverly Hills earlier in March of the same year. The tennis legend used to date fellow player Grigor Dimitrov for long, but eventually they split in 2015 after dating for 2 years. Previously, she was linked to Maroon 5’s Adam Levine and she was previously engaged to former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Sasha Vujacic. However, they parted away in 2012.
Who is Maria Sharapova’s fiance Alexander Gilkes?
Alexander is a millionaire art dealer. He is the ex-husband of Meghan Markle’s best friend Misha Nonoo, a British fashion designer. He has an estimated net worth of $20 million.
Maria Sharapova hit the headlines all over the world when she won Wimbledon back in 2004 when she was just 17. She retired from tennis earlier this year with 5 slams under her belt after conquering the Championships; she won the US Open in 2006, the Australian Open in 2008, and the Roland Garros in 2014 and 2016.
Given her great look and entertaining personality, Maria Sharapova remained fans’ favorite. Despite her retirement, she was still the 7th most tweeted female athlete in the world this year.
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Maria Sharapova in 2020
Currently the world no.373, Sharapova played her last match on the 21st of January when she was defeated by Donna Vekic 6-3 6-4 in the 1st round of the Australian Open (draw).
