Maria Sharapova announces pregnancy on 35th birthday

By CNN Sports Staff

Updated 0837 GMT (1637 HKT) April 20, 2022

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(CNN)Maria Sharapova, who won all four tennis grand slam titles during her career, celebrated her 35th birthday on Tuesday but will remember the day for more than one reason after she announced she was expecting her first child with fiancée Alexander Gilkes.

The formertennis star posted a picture on Instagram showing off her small bump while posing at the beach.«Precious beginnings,» she wrote in the picture caption. «Eating birthday cake for two has always been my specialty.»Sharapova, who retired from the sport just tover two years ago, announced her engagement to British businessman Gilkes in December 2020. The pair have been in a relationship since 2018 and Gilkes would often be seen in Sharapova's