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‘Women can be more than one thing’: Maria Sharapova
Updated On: 24 April, 2026 10:10 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Former World No. 1 tennis ace Sharapova starts new podcast to end misconception that women can’t go beyond what people think they’re capable of

Maria Sharapova. Pic/Maria’s Instagram
Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova launched her new podcast called Pretty Tough on Wednesday. The Russian former World No. 1 revealed the inspiration for the podcast was derived from a desire to show the world that women can do way more than what people think they are capable of.
“For much of my career I heard that I couldn’t be gritty on the court and graceful off it. Women are constantly faced with sceptics trying to put them in a box. Pretty Tough is about breaking down the misconception that women can’t be more than one thing: Elegant and enterprising, pretty and tough” Sharapova, 39, said on an Instagram post.
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