The Russian Maria Sharapovafive-time Grand Slam singles champion, and twins Bob and Mike Bryan, one of the most prolific couples in men’s doubles, have been selected to be part of the Tennis Hall of Fame starting next year.
The ceremony to induct new members of the Hall of Fame will be held in Newport, Rhode Island, at Next August 23, 2025.
One of ten tennis players to achieve the Grand Slam in singles, Sharapova became the first Russian tennis player to reach world number one in 2005. She also won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics.
Famous for her never-give-up attitude to the sport despite being regularly plagued by shoulder problems, Sharapova is one of the most recognizable tennis players in the sport, but her image took a hit after it was announced in 2016 that she had retired. positive in an anti-doping test.
Sharapova tested positive for meldonium at the Australian Open in 2016 and was later suspended by the International Tennis Federation for two years before an appeal reduced his suspension to 15 months.
He returned to competition in 2017 and retired in February 2020, ending a career in which he won nearly $40 million in prize money, became one of the highest-paid athletes in the world and one of the most recognized athletes.
In turn, the Bryan twins won 16 Grand Slam titles together in men’s doubles and, to this day, remain the most successful duo in ATP Tour history, holding the record for most weeks (438) at the top of the world doubles rank.
Source: La Verdad
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