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‘Transitioning to a New Chapter’ Comes With a Price for Maria Sharapova as She Opens Up on Motherhood’s Major Realization

Published 02/13/2024, 5:17 AM EST

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Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments. And, when it comes to accomplishments Russian tennis legend, Maria Sharapova has achieved plenty of it during her 19-year-long illustrious career. Talking about goals, the 36-year-old tennis beauty still chases quite a few of them off the court. Maria Sharapova recently made a major revelation about her journey of balancing motherhood and business in an interview with Vogue.

Even after almost 4 years of putting down the tennis racket, Sharapova always finds a way to be in the headlines. Be it through her recent stint in Pickleball Slam 2, endorsements, or her journey of motherhood, she has always been striving for perfection in whatever she does.

‘Discipline gives you resilience’ – Maria Sharapova

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Maria Sharapova has been successfully involved in a lot of different ventures including her premium Candy brand, Sugarpova. At the same time, she has been pursuing the duties of a mother for her baby, Theodore. Here’s what Sharapova said recently about the secrets of balancing her professional commitment with her personal life.

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As I’ve spent the last few years transitioning to a new chapter of my life–with motherhood, with business–I’ve realized that so much of the discipline and so many of the routines that got me to Grand Slam finals have transitioned to my life now. With work, with being a mom…having discipline gives you resilience. One of the things I find challenging in today’s environment is that there are so many options and distractions too. So, keeping a routine is harder than ever. But to see results, you have to dedicate that discipline into yourself,” Maria Sharapova.

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The 36-year-old tennis legend has often spoken about how becoming a mother has shifted her priorities and perspectives on life. She had earlier also revealed the challenges of motherhood.

Sharapova speaks of the challenges of being a working mother

Maria Sharapova expressed a newfound reverence for the journey of motherhood, acknowledging the diverse array of responsibilities and challenges that line up with it. Speaking on that she had once said, “That’s been challenging, rewarding because I’m also you know I’d love to work, I’m very ambitious. I’ve always had big goals about where I know I’ve set foundation in the business world for several years during my career and I knew that I wanted to take it to another level and grow. But yet I wanted to come home and have this beautiful family and so yeah it’s just that it’s a bit of a juggle game.

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Since, her retirement Marian Sharapova has been busy skillfully balancing her role as a mother, entrepreneur, and ambassador for various brands. She’s a perfect example of what dedication and discipline can bring to your life.

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Sayantan Roy is a Tennis Writer at EssentiallySports, who crafts tennis tales that not only capture the game's essence but also reflect his creative genius. As a believer in unbiased journalism, Sayantan, a fan of both Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, loves to fuse the world of such tennis rivals and present balanced copies as fan reaction pieces. Engaged in sports since college, he brings that passion to life.
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