Maria Sharapova and her fiancé, Alexander Gilkes, are expecting their first child together.
According to The Associated Press, the former tennis star, who celebrated her 35th birthday Tuesday, took to Instagram to share the news.
“Precious beginnings!!! Eating birthday cake for two has always been my specialty,” she captioned the post.
Sharapova earned five Grand Slam titles before she announced her retirement in February 2020, the AP reported. She revealed her engagement later that year, according to the news agency.
– The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years Here are some memorable photos of tennis star Maria Sharapova through the years. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2002: Maria Sharapova of Russia poses during a photo shoot feature held in Indian Wells, California, on March 3, 2002. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2003: Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after her victory against Jelena Dokic of Yugoslavia during Day 6 of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club on June 28, 2003, in London. (Phil Cole/Getty Images)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2004: Maria Sharapova of Russia poses with her trophy after she won against Serena Williams of USA in the ladies final match at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship on July 3, 2004, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in LondonSharapova won 6-1 6-4. (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2005: Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates winning at match point against Nadia Petrova of Russia during the eighth day of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship on June 28, 2005, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. (Phil Cole/Getty Images)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2006: Maria Sharapova of Russia poses during the Pink Pool Party Press Call, in the lead up to the Australian Open on January 12, 2006, in Melbourne, Australia. (David Teuma/Getty Images)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2007: Maria Sharapova returns a shot against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during day six of the 2007 U.S. Open at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 1, 2007, in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2008: Maria Sharapova of Russia holds aloft the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning the women's final match against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia on Day 13 of the Australian Open 2008 at Melbourne Park on January 26, 2008, in Melbourne, Australia. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2009: Tennis player Maria Sharapova attends a cocktail party honoring two greats at their game hosted by InStyle and Tiffany & Co. at the Cooper Square Hotel - Penthouse on August 25, 2009, in New York City. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for InStyle)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2010: Brand Collaboration award winner Maria Sharapova attends the 14th annual ACE Awards presented by the Accessories Council at Cipriani 42nd Street on November 1, 2010, in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for ACE Awards)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2011: Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after defeating Anastasiya Yakimova of Belarus during Day 3 of the 2011 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 31, 2011, in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Nick Laham/Getty Images)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2012: Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates with the trophy after defeating Na Li of China during their final match during Day 9 of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2012 at the Foro Italico Tennis Centre on May 20, 2012, in Rome, Italy. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2013: Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after defeating Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in straight sets to win the women's final match of the 2013 BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 17, 2013, in Indian Wells, California. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2013: Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates victory after winning her match against Caroline Garcia of France during day two of the 2014 Brisbane International at Queensland Tennis Centre on December 30, 2013, in Brisbane, Australia. (Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2015: Maria Sharapova enjoys her free time in Acapulco while in town for the Abierto Mexicano Telcel Tennis Tournament on February 21, 2015, in Acapulco, Mexico. (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for Leisure Opportunities)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2016: Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates winning her fourth round match against Belinda Bencic of Switerland during Day 7 of the 2016 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 24, 2016, in Melbourne, Australia. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2017: Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates winning her first round Women's Singles match against Simona Halep of Romania on Day 1 of the 2017 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 28, 2017, in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Elsa/Getty Images)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2018: Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates winning her first round match against Tatjana Maria of Germany on Day 2 of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2018, in Melbourne, Australia. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2019: Alexander Gilkes and Maria Sharapova attend the 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2019, in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2020: Maria Sharapova poses with the Australian Open trophies ahead of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 12, 2020, in Melbourne, Australia. (Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2021: Maria Sharapova attends the 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021, in New York City. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Photos: Maria Sharapova through the years 2022: Maria Sharapova attends the Chloe Womenswear Fall/Winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 3, 2022, in Paris. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)