Farewell to Sports: Russian Tennis Legend Sharapova Finishes Her Career

Sharapova became a star after winning Wimbledon in 2004 at the age of 17 and through her prolific career managed to rack up 36 singles titles and 5 Grand Slam victories (apart from Wimbledon, she won two titles at the French Open and one each at the Australian Open and US Open). Her success inspired millions of athletes and viewers, and gave us many beautiful moments captured by photographers over the decades.

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Maria Sharapova arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Battle of the Sexes".

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Sharapova attends a draft ceremony during the Federation Cup quarterfinals.

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Russia's Maria Sharapova celebrates winning the French Open with the Roland Garros trophy in Paris.

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Sharapova poses after a victory over Agnieszka Radwanska from Poland in a 2015 Federation Cup match in Krakow.

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Sharapova carries the Russian flag during the closing ceremony of the XXX Olympic Games in London.

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Alexander Gilkes and Maria Sharapova attend the 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

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Sharapova plays against Russia's Ksenia Pervak during the first round of the French Open.

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Sharapova during a match against French player Caroline Garcia in the second round of the French Open.

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Sharapova plays against Magdalena Rybarikova from Slovakia during the Kremlin Cup

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Maria Sharapova arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California.

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Maria Sharapova presents candies under her brand Sugarpova.

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Maria Sharapova attends the Vanity Fair Oscar party in Beverly Hills after the 92nd Academy Awards, in Los Angeles, California.

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Fans suposrt Sharapova at the St.Petersburg Ladies Trophy 2019 during her match against Daria Gavrilova

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Sharapova after winning a match against Silvia Soler Espinosa during the Federation Cup.

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