Maria Sharapova, the five-time grand slam singles champion, and Bob and Mike Bryan, twins who won a record 16 major titles in men’s doubles together, have been inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Sharapova won at least one championship at each of her sport’s four most prestigious events, making her one of 10 women in tennis history to complete a career grand slam, and she was the first Russian woman to reach No. 1 in the WTA singles rankings.
She became an instant star when she won her first major title at Wimbledon in 2004 at age 17 by beating Serena Williams in the final, then collected titles at the US Open in 2006, the Australian Open in 2008 and the French Open in 2012 and 2014.
She retired in 2020 at age 32 after a career that included 15 years in the spotlight, a 15-month doping ban and multiple operations on her right shoulder.
The Bryan brothers also compiled a career slam and spent 438 weeks at No.1 in the rankings, winning Olympic gold medal in 2012 and helping the US win the 2007 Davis Cup.
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