Maria Sharapova

37-Year-Old

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DOB 4/19/1987

Handedness R

Retires from professional tennis

February 26, 2020

Sharapova announced Wednesday in an exclusive essay released on Vanity Fair that she has decided to retire from professional tennis.

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Sharapova rose to fame as a 17-year-old in 2004, when she defeated Serena Williams in the Wimbledon final to claim her first Grand Slam title. She went on to win four more Grand Slams, but her career had taken a downward turn in recent years, as she battled recurring right shoulder injuries and also served a 15-month doping ban. After losing in her last four matches at major tournaments, the 32-year-old evidently decided it was an appropriate time to step away from the sport.

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Joins MWTC field

December 19, 2019

Sharapova (shoulder) will play the Mubadala World Tennis Championship.

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2019 season likely over

Shoulder

October 4, 2019

Sharapova is dealing with a lingering shoulder injury and isn't expected to play Linz or Luxembourg, TASS reports.

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In draw for Toronto

August 3, 2019

Sharapova (forearm) will play Toronto.

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Retires one game away from loss

Forearm

July 2, 2019

Sharapova (forearm) retired down 4-6, 7-6 (4), 5-0 to Pauline Parmentier in the first round of Wimbledon on Tuesday.

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Wins in return to action

June 18, 2019

Sharapova won 7-6 (8), 6-0 over Viktoria Kuzmova in the first round of Mallorca on Tuesday.

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