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Every parent shares a special bond with their child, and so does the Russian tennis legend, Maria Sharapova. After stepping away from the sport, now the schedule of the former World No.1 revolves around her toddler son. And recently, she shared another heart-warming moment concerning her son with her fans and followers. Moreover, the adorable moment had a silver lining to it; a similarity between the mother-son duo which the 5-time Grand Slam champion highlighted in the post.

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Maria Sharapova and her fiance, Alexander Gilkes, welcomed their first child last year. And since then it has been a busy ride for the parents.

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‘Like mother, like son’ moment for Maria Sharapova

It’s usual for parents to celebrate every milestone of their kid’s development. However, there is another thing that parents keep an eye on; habits. Yes! who does the kid take after? And it seems that the former World No.1 is no different. Recently, the Russian tennis legend shared a story with her toddler son on Instagram.. In the story, Sharapova is holding her bundle of joy in her arms as the little one tries to unwrap the gift that his parents bought.

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And as highlighted by the 5-time Grand Slam champion, this eager habit of unwrapping presents is similar to herself. She revealed the same by captioning the adorable Instagram story, “Someone loves opening gifts as much as his Mama 🤍”

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As the parents enjoy their parenthood journey, they had to make a few changes to their conventional schedule to ensure that their munchkin has their full attention. And because of this, the couple went on an early dinner date.

Sharapova and her fiancé’s changed routine due to parenthood

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The Russian tennis star, and her fiancé, Alexander Gilkes, recently went on a dinner date. However, there was a twist; the couple had dinner during the evening, contrary to conventional late dinner timings. And consequently, Sharapova tried finding some similar parents, and she asked an amusing question to other parents in her fan base. Whether they were having dinner in the evening, too? 

Watch this story: Maria Sharapova whimsically mocks Novak Djokovic about how she helped him win Grand Slam

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What is your favorite childhood moment? Do let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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Deepakshi Chaudhary

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Deepakshi Chaudhary is a Tennis writer at EssentiallySports. Watching Serena Williams dominate the WTA for over two decades and Rafael Nadal claiming 14 Roland Garros inspired Deepakshi to follow tennis. Given her love for the sport, Serena’s strength has always been an inspiration for her. Beyond her liking for swiftly swinging rackets, Deepakshi is a national level track and field athlete, who infuses her passion and experience from the track into writing articles to stay connected to the American audience. She worked as an Editor at EssentiallySports before transitioning into a writer. In her leisure time, she loves to read, go for a run, or step into the boxing ring.

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