Maria Sharapova marked her third anniversary since her retirement and tennis fans commemorated her career achievements.
The former tennis player attained the No. 1 ranking in the world in 2005, won 5 Grand Slam titles, and is widely regarded as an icon of world tennis. At the age of just 17, she achieved worldwide recognition by defeating tennis legend Serena Williams in the Wimbledon final and went on to become one of the most prominent figures in the WTA throughout the rest of her career.
Maria Sharapova is one of the few players who won all four Grand Slam tournaments during her career in the Open Era, alongside Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, and Serena Williams. A Twitter user recalled the date on which the Russian announced her retirement.
Anytime she managed to comeback from those long months out due to injuries and prove she was still a fighter
3 YEARS AGO On this day, Maria Sharapova said goodbye to tennis. “I’m new to this, so please forgive me. Tennis – I’m saying goodbye.” - @MariaSharapova My favourite moment as her fan is the 2014 RG title. Tell me your favourite moment of Masha? pic.x.com/svRp8Zp6Jp
Several fans took the opportunity to share their memories of the tennis legend:
Its been 3 years already and i still miss seeing you play everyday @MariaSharapova #Sharafamily
On This Day 3 years ago, Maria Sharapova said goodbye to Tennis. "Looking back now, I realize that tennis has been my mountain. My path has been filled with valleys and detours, but the views from its peak were incredible."
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