Five-time grand slam winner Maria Sharapova has announced her retirement from tennis in a column she has written for Vogue and Vanity Fair.
The Russian retires at the age of 32 having last won a grand slam in 2014 when she clinched the French Open for the second time. Her last appearance came at the 2020 Australian Open, where she was knocked out in the first round by Donna Vekić. In her article, Sharapova said she was"saying goodbye" to tennis."In giving my life to tennis, tennis gave me a life," Sharapova wrote. Read More"I'll miss it everyday.
"Looking back now, I realize that tennis has been my mountain," she said."My path has been filled with valleys and detours, but the views from its peak were incredible. "After 28 years and five Grand Slam titles, though, I'm ready to scale another mountain—to compete on a different type of terrain."She spent five different stints at the top of the world rankings, as well as receiving a number of high-paid endorsements from brands such as Nike.
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