Maria Sharapova shares phone number with fans to kill their boredom

In a video posted on her social media handles, she added: "Hello everyone, happy Friday, whatever that means in today's world. I've been trying to find a way to be in touch with you because last week I did a really fun Q&A on video conference with 150 of you. I wanted more. A big part of that is because we're all in this social distancing together, so I want you to text me what you think." The five-time Grand Slam winner's mobile got so busy thereafter that she took to Twitter to announce that she had received over 2.2 million views within 40 hours.

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