Former five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova has revealed the nickname she has for her little baby boy. In July, Sharapova announced that she and her fiancé Alexander Gilkes had welcomed a baby boy named Theodore. Now, Sharapova reveals that she calls her baby «Theo» or «T-Rex.»
“I call him Theo, or T Rex. There are so many little names that I call it. It’s so sweet and it’s the best. It really is the best. Everybody tells you that, but until you really experience it and go without sleep, you don’t have this,» Sharapova told NewBeauty.
Sharapova finds fulfillment in her new role
After a successful tennis career, Sharapova is happy with her new role as a mother. In the same interview with NewBeauty, Sharapova admitted that she learns something new about being a mother every day.
«That’s hard! I think it depends on where you are in life; I can’t compare them. I was really ready for motherhood. It was something I always dreamed of. I have a very good relationship with my own mother, we are very close and we share a lot, and I’m an only child, so I felt like I was ready to have a child of my own and pass on my own experiences to him.
I’m so excited to see this little boy grow up, although that’s still incredibly difficult because I’m still trying to figure things out. Every day is a new day and every time you think you have something low, you realize that you are not.
There is always something new to learn about them and about you. That’s incredibly beautiful, but it’s also challenging,» Sharapova explained. Since she retired from tennis in 2020, Sharapova has focused on business and family.
Sharapova, who went public with Gilkes in 2018, became a mother for the first time this summer and is thrilled with her new role.
