Sachin Tendulkar is still an 'unknown' quantity in the world of sports. That cricket's global 'appeal' is rather limited is well illustrated by the fact that Grand Slam champion and tennis queen Maria Sharapova doesn't even know who Tendulkar is.
Considering the fact that Tendulkar is quite a 'regular' visitor at Wimbledon and good friends with Roger Federer, it comes as quite a surprise that Sharapova is oblivious of a man who has broken almost every batting record in cricket.
Tendulkar was the Royal Box in Wimbledon on Saturday. He was not the only celebrity sportsperson in that exclusive space. David Beckham and golfer Ian Poulter were also present. When Sharapova was asked at her post-match press conference is she knew that a cricket icon had come to see her play, the five-time Grand Slam champion said she had met Beckham a few times but wasn't familiar with Tendulkar.
Tennis World reports that when Sharapova was asked: "Sachin Tendulkar was the other person who came in at the same time as David. Do you know who Sachin is?" The French Open winner flatly replied: "I don't."
Tendulkar was the Royal Box in Wimbledon on Saturday. He was not the only celebrity sportsperson in that exclusive space. David Beckham and golfer Ian Poulter were also present. When Sharapova was asked at her post-match press conference is she knew that a cricket icon had come to see her play, the five-time Grand Slam champion said she had met Beckham a few times but wasn't familiar with Tendulkar.
Tennis World reports that when Sharapova was asked: "Sachin Tendulkar was the other person who came in at the same time as David. Do you know who Sachin is?" The French Open winner flatly replied: "I don't."
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