Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova have sent the tennis world into a meltdown after surprising fans with another moment of the pair having fun. Williams and Sharapova shared a bitter rivalry on the court during their playing days, which saw the American defeat the Russian 20 times compared to just two losses.
While the rivalry was fierce on the court, it wasn’t that much better off it after Sharapova famously said in 2017 that they’d “never be friends”. Although she held out hope that after some time, things might turn around one day.
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“Serena and I should be friends: we love the same thing, we have the same passion,” Sharapova said in 2017. “But we are not friends—not at all. I think, to some extent, we have driven each other.
“Maybe that’s better than being friends. Maybe that’s what it takes to fire up the proper fury … Someday, when all this is in our past, maybe we’ll become friends. Or not.”
Then in 2021, Sharapova stunned the tennis world after taking a photo with Williams and her sister, Venus, at the Met Gala. And it appears the duo have reunited again at the Moncler Genius Fashion Show.
Sharapova posted a photo of the pair sharing a smile with the caption: “Reunited.” And just like at the Met Gala in 2021, this photo sent the tennis world into a spin.
It appears tennis fans still find it amazing the two former rivals share such a cordial relationship off the court. Sharapova’s not so subtle post was always going to cause a stir.
Tennis really isn’t the same without Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova. I can’t believe these two are both retired now.