Sharapova still has ‘fire and motivation’ despite 2019 misery
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Sharapova still has ‘fire and motivation’ despite 2019 misery

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Maria Sharapova insisted that she still has the “internal fire and motivation” to compete professionally, despite the lingering shoulder problem that kept her out of action for long stretches this season. “Any chance that I get to come out and play competitively is a really good day because I just haven’t played a lot,” Sharapova told reporters at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship. Golf-cart Karaoke from Abu Dhabi pic.twitter.com/LTG3S0DYn6 — Maria Sharapova December 19, 2019 Asked how she’s been able to maintain her spirits during her lengthy struggle with injuries, Sharapova added: “I really love what I do. “From his point of view, he likes a lot of matches to feel confident, but you need to be healthy in order to do that, so you have to make the right decisions and that’s certainly something that I can learn from him,” she said of the Spanish world number one and 19-time major winner who is also competing at the UAE tournament.

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