Maria Sharapova was the WORST athlete ever to win a Grand Slam says former agent Max Eisenbud

Ex-manager Eisenbud talks at length about Sharapova.

Maria Sharapova was the WORST athlete ever to win a Grand Slam says former agent Max Eisenbud

Maria Sharapova (Image via Los Angeles Times)

One of the biggest names in the tennis world, Maria Sharapova, has a huge fan base. She has had an extremely successful career. However, despite her tennis glory, she did have her own fair share of low moments, including the failed doping test that kept her out of the sport. But apart from that, she did a great job as a top athlete.

Winning Wimbledon at the tender age of 17 was an unbelievable achievement. Sharapova won multiple Grand Slams and was a former World No. 1. Apart from that, she was a very influential personality off the court as well, with her aura and charisma. 

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Her former manager Max Eisenbud during a talk with The Tennis Podcast had a lot to say about the pro athlete. “I mean I tell people all the time she’s probably the worst athlete that, and I’ll tell her if she was here (laughing), the worst athlete to ever win a Grand Slam. She can’t throw, she can’t pass, she has no touch but she willed her way.“

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Continuing his train of thoughts, he further added, “I think she was the most mentally strong players to ever play the game and I would put her on that list with all that great champions, she just wasn’t the athlete that these other players were. She knew what she wanted in business, on and off the court, amazing young lady.”

He is all praise for the Russian, as he feels that not many have the aura and mental strength of Sharapova. He did mention that she didn’t quite possess great sporting talent. But her mental toughness saw her through in tough moments.

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Sharapova’s magical 2004 Wimbledon run

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Maria Sharapova (Image via CNN)

Sharapova rose to fame in 2004 during the Wimbledon Championships. The 17-year-old was a different spectacle altogether at the event. She was so quick on her feet that she cruised through the draw. She won the first four rounds without dropping a set. She dropped her very first set in the quarterfinal stage against Ai Sugiyama but held on and won the match. 

The semi-final also went to the deciding set against Lindsay Davenport. The final, though, was going to be the toughest challenge against two-time defending champion Serena Williams. However, the 13th seed stunned the Centre Court crowd and thrashed Serena 6-1, 6-4, and claimed the Wimbledon title just at the tender age of 17. It was a magical fortnight that the Russian would never forget.

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