Masha and Gilkes were spotted together in a “quite intimate” position at LAX Los Angeles International Airport in January this year. And just a few days ago, they were spotted “holding hands” on the streets of California, where Masha was present to prepare for the “mini-Grand Slam” – Indian Wells 2018.

Gikkes is an expert in collecting works of art, famous pre-war antique collections but not too high in value (only from 10 thousand USD – 100 thousand USD). Gilkes’ purpose in founding Paddle8 was to target the middle-class customer segment, who also wanted to own unique collections but at an “acceptable” price, not “above price”. God”. Thanks to that, Paddle8 also had certain successes and was very successful.

Recently, Gilkes took Sharapova by the hand to see an art exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery, in Beverly Hills (California). For Sharapova, this is a new serious relationship, after “old lovers” who were only athletes such as Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov, basketball player Sasha Vujacic… As for Gilkes, in addition to the intimate relationship in In the past with Middleton, he was married to Misha Nonoo, a fashion designer, and they were married for 4 years (divorced in September 2016).

Gilks took Sharapova to visit the Gagosian Gallery

Sharapova is actively training for Indian Wells

Since returning to the court after a 15-month suspension for using the banned substance Meldonium, Masha has never regained her best form and charisma. She won her first title after a long wait with the Tiajin Open championship last October – after 5 wins. However, the opponents who once faced and were very wary of Masha are now no longer afraid of her, while the Russian tennis player has never regained the same rhythm and physical state as before. old. That makes people believe that Sharapova today is no longer a real force like in the past.

Many people believe that Sharapova is no longer a force like in the past

Sharapova has a record of 5 wins and 3 losses since the beginning of the season. According to Czechoslovakian-American tennis legend Martina Navratilova, Masha needs an impressive victory at a major tournament, a Premier 5 level tournament like at Indian Wells, or even a Grand Slam level tournament. , to regain respect and regain confidence, only then can she regain her golden age.

With new love, with new desire at Indian Wells, where she returned for the first time since 2015, hopefully Sharapova will soon find herself and reformat her own abilities…

Maria Sharapova’s achievements at Indian Wells

_ 2002: Lost to Monica Seles (USA) 0-6, 2-6 in round 2

_2003: Lost to Samantha Reeves (USA) 3-6, 6-1, 0-6 in round 1

_Year 2004: Lost to Anastasia Myskina (Russia) 2-6, 1-6 in round 4

_2005: Lost to Lindsay Davenport (USA) 0-6, 0-6 in the semi-finals

_2006: Won the title after defeating Elena Dementieva (Russia) 6-1, 6-2 in the final

_2007: Lost to Vera Zvonareva (Russia) 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 in round 4

_2008: Lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 3-6, 7-5, 2-6 in the semi-finals

_2010: Lost to Jie Zheng (China) 3-6, 6-2, 3-6 in round 3

_2011: Lost to Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 1-6, 2-6 in the semi-finals

_2012: Lost to Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) 2-6, 3-6 in the final

_2013: Won the title after defeating Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 6-2, 6-2 in the final

_2014: Lost to Camila Giorgi (Italy) 3-6, 6-4, 5-7 in round 3

_2015: Lost to Flavia Pennetta (Italy) 6-3, 3-6, 2-6 in round 4

Sharapova and her last coronation in Indian Wells, in 2013