Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams, pictured here putting on a friendly display at the Met Gala.
Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams put on a friendly display at the Met Gala. Image: Twitter
Looks like Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova’s friendly reunion at the Met Gala wasn’t just for the cameras.
Tennis fans were left stunned to see Williams and Sharapova mingling and posing for a photo together in New York on Monday considering their well-documented feud on and off the court.
Maria Sharapova
Sharapova once famously said she and Williams would “never be friends” as details of their fractured relationship were made public.
So fans were gobsmacked to see the pair putting on a friendly display at the Met Gala, sharing a photo they’d taken together on their social media accounts.
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However a new photo has since emerged that appears to show their display was genuine and not just for the cameras.
Spotted in the background of a selfie taken by Brazilian pop star Anitta and American rapper Saweetie in the bathrooms at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is none other than Williams and Sharapova.
Williams can be seen smiling as she chats to Sharapova, putting to bed any lingering doubts that their infamous feud might be over.
Maria Sharapova
Fans and commentators flocked to social media to comment on Williams and Sharapova’s apparent reunion.