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Maria Sharapova dating Alexander Gilkes, a rich Brit with royal connections

After being engaged to Slovenian basketball player Sasha Vujacic and having a serious relationship with Bulgarian tennis star Grigor Dimitrov, Maria Sharapova found a love match in British millionaire Alexander Gilkes. What a treat for my WTA Players and their Love Partners category!

So, who is Alexander Gilkes? He’s a 38-year-old born in London, who has both wealth and social status. His friends are Prince William and Prince Harry, as they met during studies at Eton College. It’s not just a lot of money and influence that Masha and Alex have in common — the tennis star’s new British boyfriend speaks Russian and appreciates Russian literature.