Maria Sharapova bids 'goodbye' to tennis, announces retirement at 32

Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova anunced her retirement from tennis on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. former World . 1 me anuncement at of 32 through an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair. Sharapova’s retirement comes as a shock to entire tennis fraternity. Russian tennis ace has thanked her fans for ir support throughout her career.

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Maria Sharapova retirement: Russian tennis Ace anunces retirement at 32

Maria Sharapova retirement: Former World . 1 bids goodbye after recurring injuries

In an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair, Maria Sharapova anunced her retirement from professional tennis. Sharapova’s retirement was fueled by a continued struggle with multiple shoulder injuries. She claimed that her body h become a distraction. Sharapova revealed that she would miss training and spending time on court. She also ded that she would miss her coaches and her team. Sharapova’s poor form and recurring shoulder injuries saw her drop as low as 373 in WTA World rankings.

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Maria Sharapova retirement: Sharapova's tennis record

Maria Sharapova became an overnight sensation after bagging 2004 Wimbledon title d 17. Russian ace also completed career slam after winning all four majors in 2012. She is also an Olympic medalist, having won a silver medal in women's singles at 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Sharapova was banned for 15 months in 2016 after testing positive for meldonium. Maria Sharapova h won only three matches since reaching fourth round of 2019 Australian Open and was defeated in first round at this year's Australian Open in Melbourne by Donna Vekic.

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Maria Sharapova retirement: Russian tennis star looking forward to spending time with family

Maria Sharapova, in her interview, said that after 28 years of playing tennis and winning five-grand slam titles, she is rey to scale new heights and compete on different terrain. Post-retirement, Maria Sharapova is looking forward to spending quality time with her family while lingering over a cup of coffee. She would also be able to have workouts of our choice.

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