Originally Posted by: paul_pipkin 
Dart, I think this is complicated. More than we can fully know.
Whereas global athlete Sasha could weave his life together with the Queen's, Novak became a national icon with limits set by specific responsibilities. Over the long haul, he NEEDS what he has--a Beograd celebrity. (It's no reach to imagine D'joker in Serbian political leadership.)
While I believe Maria's base of operations will shift Eastward, whether oncourt or not, expect to still see her traveling the world for a long, long, time.
I dunno much about Charlie personally, but his parents, D-ick Ebersol & Susan St James are quality people, and St James thought the world of Masha. But Yuri knew best. That road would have confronted decisions difficult for Charlie & that Masha would/could NOT have taken.
It's for the best all around. 
As I see, Masha herself was not hurry about this marriage, the pressure comes from Sasha.
Anyway for Yuri Sharapov, the more important thing as he loves Masha, it is to see Masha to continue her tennis career as long as she can. Six more years. I think Yuri knows that the marriage was not a necessity for Masha at this moment of her tennis career.
Masha Sharapova said that she accepted the marriage under some conditions:
1) The marriage will be very discret
2) The marriage won't be in a church (it gives the freedom to Masha to leave him in case of a bad family life)
3) Masha doesn't want to have any family restraint to practice her sport (that means she will have a child only at the end of her tennis career)
Under these conditions; Masha wanted to continue to practice her sport freely until a retired age.
I think that Masha took her precaution in case of a failure.
So according to Paul, a marriage with Novak Djokovic won't be possible because Novak became the Hero of his country and he is a target, a very important person for his country. So he should marry a girl of his own country even if Masha loves him.
If I were God I would change this situation. I would marry Masha to Novak because he was her lover before other candidates.
Novak Djokovic won a bronze olympic medal for his country the last time. Now he is going to win a gold medal, he has plenty of chance, it is also the case of Masha.
The destiny of two champions: Novak Djokovic & Maria Sharapova singing "Love is in the Air" together.

"I'd love to open a tennis school for children in my hometown of Sochi." said Sharapova Maria.