via Getty
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 24: Maria Sharapova of Russia blows a kiss to the fans after winning her Ladies’ Singles first round match against against Samantha Murray of Great Britain on day two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon on June 24, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
via Getty
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 24: Maria Sharapova of Russia blows a kiss to the fans after winning her Ladies’ Singles first round match against against Samantha Murray of Great Britain on day two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon on June 24, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
Maria Sharapova, the Russian tennis ace, retired from professional tennis in the year 2020. She made her name when the Williams duo had the entire sport in the palm of their hand, winning 5 Grand slams and a silver in Olympics 2012.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Though Sharapova faced more than enough hardships while in tennis, she still loves the sport. Therefore, with the grass swing on the rise, she shared a picture of herself playing in the greens.
Sharapova’s Wimbledon look
The former World no.1 shared a picture of herself from the 2005 Wimbledon championship. In the image, she can be seen wearing a white outfit with golden lining and a pair of Nike shoes with golden detailing as well. And wrote, “Not your typical Monday. Happy Flash back.”
View this post on Instagram
In the grass-based Grand Slam of 2005, Sharapova, the defending champion, made a run to the semifinals and lost her seat in the finals against the seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams in a straight set. Williams later defeated Lindsay Davenport in three sets, 4–6, 7–6, 9–7, to claim the trophy.
Read more: ‘They Told Us to Come Back’- Maria Sharapova Details Her Early Struggles When She Came to the US
Following that, in the year 2006, she claimed her first US Open and second Grand Slam trophy. The Russian defeated the seven-time Grand Slam champion Justine Henin in straight sets of 6-4, 6-4.
Some noteworthy records of Maria Sharapova
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Sharapova is one of the six women tennis players in the open era to complete a Career Grand Slam. At the age of 18, she became the fifth youngest World No.1. Further, she has a record of holding a rank in the top 10 of WTA for 10 seasons.
via Getty
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 16: Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates winning her second round match against Karin Knapp of Italy during day four of the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Speaking of ranking, the five-time Grand Slam champion has held the rank of world No.1 for a record of 21 weeks in total. She was crowned five times in the years 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2015, respectively.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Watch this story: Serena Williams vs LeBron James—net worth comparison
In addition, the Russian at least claimed one WTA title for 13 years, from 2003 to 2015, which is the fourth-longest streak in WTA’s history. The first three are Martina Navratilova’s 21 years, Chris Evert’s 18 years, and Steffi Graf’s 14 years streak.
