Maria Sharapova hires new coach after Wimbledon early exit
10:05, 14 July 2013
NEW YORK. July 14. KAZINFORM The world №2 Maria Sharapova has some existing news for her fans. She hired none other than Jimmy Connors, eight grand slam titles winner, to coach her.
"I am happy to announce that Jimmy Connors will be my new coach. I have known Jimmy for many years and we briefly worked together in 2008 just before the Australian Open. I am really excited about our new partnership and looking forward to the upcoming tournaments," the tennis champ wrote on her official website.
Sharapova amicably parted ways with her former coach Thomas Hogstedt after losing in the second round at the 2013 Wimbledon citing 'Hogstedt's personal issues and that he was not able to travel in the near future.'