Tennis Star – Maria Sharapova

At the age of 32 with five Grand Slams under her achievement belt when Maria took to Instagram to bid adieu from the tennis world, these were her inspirational words – Tennis showed me the world and showed me what I was made of. It’s how I tested myself and measured my growth. So, in whatever I choose for my next chapter or next mountain, I will still be pushing, climbing, and will keep growing.

Introduction to Maria’s Tennis career

Maria Sharapova was born in Russia on 19 April 1987 and at the age of 4 hit her first tennis ball. She took her initial tennis lessons from veteran Russian coach Yuri Yutkin who was instantly impressed by her exceptional hand-eye coordination when he saw her game.

The bottom line

The journey of Maria Sharapova’s life wasn’t less than any bumpy ride like any of us. But she stands out of the crowd because of the determination and growth mindset. As a farewell gesture, Maria wrote an essay in Vanity Fair and stated that as she embarks on her new journey, she wants anyone who dreams of excelling in anything to know that doubt and judgement are inevitable.

You will fail several times, and the world will watch it. So accept your failures, trust yourself and you will definitely prevail.