AN EX-WIMBLEDON champion starred in the spotlight of the Royal Box - exactly 20 years on from her stunning win. At the tender age of just 17, she emphatically put herself on the global sporting map by winning the ladies' singles in 2004, shocking Serena Williams in the final. 13 Maria Sharapova rocked a brilliant white number for Wimbledon ladies' final day Credit: PA 13 Maya Jama was all smiles on arrival at the All England Club Credit: Getty 13 Huge tennis fan Hugh Jackman was a guest in the Royal Box Credit: Getty 13 Tom Cruise waved to fans from the hospitality section Credit: Darren Fletcher That also guaranteed her the star - worth £150million - the priceless and prestigious honour of a lifetime membership at the All England Club in South-West London.
And today Maria Sharapova headed back to SW19, this time as a guest in the Royal Box - just as she did last week on Day Three of the 2024 Championships. The Russian, who hung up her tennis racquet as she retired in 2020 , was joined by her fiance Alexander Gilkes in the posh seats to watch the ladies' singles final between Jasmine Paolini and Barbora Krejcikova on Centre Court. The superstar couple are enjoying massive success in the business world with their growing empire .
They have been together since 2018, got engaged in December 2020 and welcomed their son 18 months later. Sharapova glowed in a classy Wimbledon whites number and was joined in the Wimbledon Royal Box to watch the ladies' singles final by a host of ot.