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Transition from tennis has been tough, says retired Maria Sharapova

The five-time Grand Slam champ said her body is yet to adjust to the reduction in physical stress given the struggles she's been through during her injury-prone career

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Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova

Former World No. 1 tennis ace Maria Sharapova retired from the sport in February after 19 years on the WTA Tour. However, given the Coronavirus-caused lockdown which began a month after her retirement, she is obviously not enjoying the transition.

"I was ready for the transition [post-retirement] and I set up a really good base for myself. But this transition is different than I thought because of what we're all facing in today's environment," Maria told men's World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in an online chat recently.

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