Russian star Maria Sharapova has revealed that her interest in architecture began during her travels around the globe as a tennis player. 

Sharapova told Sports Business Radio’s podcast that her favourite architect is Canadian-born American designer Frank Gehry. “One of the things I enjoyed during traveling was architecture. It started with my love for Frank [Gehry], who is an incredible, incredible architect to this day and is designing some of the most forward-thinking and interesting buildings and homes,” Sharapova explained.