Maria Sharapova was not an athlete gifted with many technical qualities, but she made up for it with her hard work and mental strength. At least that’s what Max Eisenbud says, who has been an agent of a Russian woman since he was 12 years old.

Maria Sharapova is the thinnest athlete to win a Grand Slam, according to agent Max Eisenbud

5-time Grand Slam winner Maria retired from tennis at the age of 32 (early 2020) and her former agent spoke about how the athlete from Nyagan managed to compete with players who were more talented than her.

“In addition to the fact that Maria Sharapova has been a great player since she was 11 years old when I first saw her, she has always been energetic, always knew what she needed to do and devoted all her time and energy to becoming the best version of herself.

I always tell people she’s probably the skinniest athlete, and I’d tell her if she was here, the skinniest athlete to ever win a Grand Slam. He couldn’t throw the ball, couldn’t pass, couldn’t shoot, but he found a way.

I think she was the most mentally strong player in tennis. And I would put her on that list with all the great champions because she wasn’t as good an athlete as the others. He knew he wanted to perform both on and off the field. She was an amazing young woman!” – Max Eisenbudon The Tennis Podcast, quoted by Sportskeeda.

Who is Maria Sharapova?

​36-year-old Maria Sharapova was born in the city of Nyagan, Russia, and has been living in Bradenton, Florida, USA for many years.

During his career, he won 5 Grand Slam titles (Australian Open 2008, Roland Garros 2012, 2014), Wimbledon (2004) and US Open (2006). She collected $38,777,962 from tennis alone.

The last part of her career was far from the brilliance to which Masha had accustomed us.

On March 7, 2016, in Los Angeles, Maria Sharapova announced a positive test result for meldonium, a substance that has been banned since January 1 of the same year.

After her suspension, Sharapova never returned to her former form, struggling in obscurity in terms of athletic results. Later, he decided to retire from tennis.

The Russian woman has more than 4.4 million followers on Instagram, and this summer she gave birth to a boy, Theodore.