If you thought you saw a certain tall blonde tennis superstar around town, well it just might have been her. Maria Sharapova dropped by the city on Friday to do some promotions for Swiss watch brand Tag Heuer and then hung around for the weekend, hinting she might do some shopping and visit Stanley.
The Russian sensation arrived for a press conference in Tsim Sha Tsui on Friday morning in true luxury style, pulling up 20 minutes late in a dark blue Rolls-Royce wearing a pink summer dress with four-inch heels to look even more statuesque. Having lost the No1 ranking this year to Justine Henin because of injuries, Sharapova might be enjoying her brief off-season but she was eager to hit the courts again.
'I couldn't play half of the tournaments this year I had wanted to, which is very frustrating, but I am looking forward to next year,' she said. 'I love what I do. If it wasn't for tennis I would have been in college studying eight hours a day and having a side job. But now, I get to travel, do things that I love, meet new people in different businesses, it's really phenomenal.'
In case you did miss the stunning server, she should be back in January for the Women's Champions Challenge.