Maria Sharapova: Tennis star thrills fans with bikini picture after dropping out of Swiss

The tennis ace is serving a suspension until April 25 after being handed a 15-month ban by the International Tennis Federation in June.

And Sharapova clearly can’t wait to get going again as she showed off her slim figure in a black bikini on the idyllic Hawaiian island of Lanai.

The 29-year-old couldn’t stop smiling as she saw in the New Year with a group of friends and will be hoping to remain as spirited when she finally does return to the court.

Fans have been treated to regular updates on her Instagram page throughout the week, with Sharapova posting a picture of herself getting her hair done with the caption: “Because why not?”