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Game to love for new romantics of Centre Court

Neil Harman

Published at 12:01AM, June 20 2014

We have had Jimmy and Chris, John and Chris, Andre and Steffi and now we have Maria and Grigor. The highest-profile romance in tennis is that of the two players who have lifted titles in the past two weeks, Maria Sharapova in Paris and Grigor Dimitrov at Queen’s.

Speaking about their relationship for the first time yesterday, Sharapova said: “I guess it was quite natural. We don’t think about the outside world that much, our life is so public, so it’s nice to share intimate and personal moments. I’ve been in different relationships that are in the public eye and social media and it’s not the path I’ve chosen to take. It’s a personal part of my life and I cherish it very much.

“As much as I want to celebrate the happiest moments with the whole world, it’s best down the line just to share them with friends and family. That’s what I’ve chosen to do.”

So was watching her beau winning the AEGON Championships last Sunday, though the experience of sitting in the President’s box was a trifle unnerving. “It is not that easy sitting in an English crowd because everyone is so polite,” she said. “You feel a bit embarrassed if you get too excited. I couldn’t help myself at the end, though. It was a terrific win for him. I wish I had 2 per cent of his talent.”

As for those who focus on Sharapova’s wealth and that each year, she tops the Forbes list of richest female athletes, she said: “To me it’s always been quite silly and I’ve laughed it off because no one has access to my bank accounts and everyone who writes about my wealth and the amount that I make has no clue about what I make.

“Being on the [Forbes] list isn’t what excites me. It’s holding Wimbledon trophies, that’s what I’m passionate about, those first few seconds you get to hold the trophy and you get together with your team and acknowledge everyone’s work.”

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