Maria Sharapova Spotted With BF Grigor Dimitrov in Sweden, Dimitrov Hires a New Coach, Sharapova to Play in Brisbane International But Is It for Real This Time?
Maria Sharapova is in Sweden with fellow tennis athlete-boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov, 10sballs.com reported. Apparently, Sharapova is giving her full support to her beau Dimitrov, who has just gotten himself a new coach for the upcoming season and enjoying some quality time too. Sharapova, herself, has also been training.
The weather in Sweden is far from cold, but Sharapova is definitely enjoying her stay. "I am not a fan of cold weather but training in the middle of the forest with yellow and orange leaves all around, its breathtaking," she tweeted.
She has been posting pictures on Facebook and Twitter about her trip in different Scandinavian landscapes. Here's one at the Fotografiska Museum.
Dimitrov just hired Coach Roger Rasheed, an Australian of Lebanese descent. "Roger Rasheed and I have both decided to spend some time in the short term to provide help in my journey onward in preparation for 2014 and we are both looking ahead to this collaboration," Dimitrov posted on his Facebook page on Oct 7. Rasheed is best known for being the coach of tennis player Lleyton Hewitt.
Dimitrov, who has recently withdrawn from the World Tennis Association (WTA) Championships in Istanbul, will play a series of exhibition matches in Bogota, Mexico City and Thailand in December.
Sharapova has also withdrawn from several tournaments for the past and current tennis seasons due to her shoulder injury. She was initially reported to play in the WTA championships in Istanbul, but has withdrawn too, still blaming her shoulder injury. This time around, Sharapova says that she will compete in the Brisbane International. We are sure that you have heard this before. If her training goes well, it will be probably enough for the former World No 1 Sharapova make a comeback in Brisbane, but until then, we will keep you posted.