By — Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/5-time-grand-slam-champ-maria-sharapova-retires-from-tennis-at-32 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter 5-time Grand Slam champ Maria Sharapova retires from tennis at 32 Nation Feb 26, 2020 8:58 AM EDT Maria Sharapova is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 32 after five Grand Slam titles and time ranked No. 1. She has been dealing with shoulder problems for years. Sharapova played only two matches this season and lost both. In an essay written for Vanity Fair and Vogue about her decision to walk away from the sport, posted online Wednesday, Sharapova asks: “How do you leave behind the only life you’ve ever known?” She burst onto the tennis scene at 17 when she won Wimbledon in 2004 and would go on to complete a career Grand Slam with two titles at the French Open and one each at the U.S. Open and Australian Open. The Russian, who moved to Florida as a child, served a 15-month ban after failing a doping test in 2016. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Howard Fendrich, Associated Press
Maria Sharapova is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 32 after five Grand Slam titles and time ranked No. 1. She has been dealing with shoulder problems for years. Sharapova played only two matches this season and lost both. In an essay written for Vanity Fair and Vogue about her decision to walk away from the sport, posted online Wednesday, Sharapova asks: “How do you leave behind the only life you’ve ever known?” She burst onto the tennis scene at 17 when she won Wimbledon in 2004 and would go on to complete a career Grand Slam with two titles at the French Open and one each at the U.S. Open and Australian Open. The Russian, who moved to Florida as a child, served a 15-month ban after failing a doping test in 2016. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now