Former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova, 37, entertained a crowd at a USTA event in Carlsbad, California, with her witty response to an unexpected phone call.
During a Q&A session in front of a large audience of 1,200 people, an attendee`s phone started ringing.
To everyone`s amusement, Sharapova picked up the call, discovering it was from the questioner`s wife, Kelly.
“Kelly, Kelly, this is Maria Sharapova,” she announced, “and we are in front of 1,200 people. Just say hello.”
The crowd erupted in laughter as Kelly cheerfully responded, “But… hello!”
Sharapova then humorously added, “Your dear husband said that you were calling so we had to answer. He says he loves you!”
Both Sharapova and the audience shared another laugh at Kelly`s reply, “Alrighty!”
After the lighthearted exchange, Sharapova, once considered among the sexiest athletes, returned the phone, joking, “I`ll let you finish this conversation offline.”
Another attendee captured the funny moment on video and shared it on Instagram, captioning it, “Just in case you didn`t know, Maria Sharapova is so funny. She just live chatted with a person`s wife who was calling while he was asking a question to her. Such a fun moment!”
Maria Sharapova concluded her successful tennis career in January 2020. She boasts five Grand Slam titles and held the world No. 1 ranking for 21 weeks during her impressive career.
