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Farewell to Sports: Russian Tennis Legend Sharapova Finishes Her Career

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The Russian athlete, who is a five-time Grand Slam winner on Wednesday, announced that she’s retiring from tennis after 28 years, stating she wants to "compete on a different type of terrain".

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.

© AP Photo / Jordan StraussMaria Sharapova arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Battle of the Sexes".
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Maria Sharapova arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Battle of the Sexes".
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Belousov / Go to the mediabankSharapova attends a draft ceremony during the Federation Cup quarterfinals.
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Sharapova attends a draft ceremony during the Federation Cup quarterfinals.
© REUTERS / Tony O'Brien/Action ImagesRussia's Maria Sharapova celebrates winning the French Open with the Roland Garros trophy in Paris.
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Russia's Maria Sharapova celebrates winning the French Open with the Roland Garros trophy in Paris.
© Sputnik / Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankSharapova poses after a victory over Agnieszka Radwanska from Poland in a 2015 Federation Cup match in Krakow.
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Sharapova poses after a victory over Agnieszka Radwanska from Poland in a 2015 Federation Cup match in Krakow.
© Sputnik / Grigory Sysoev / Go to the mediabankSharapova carries the Russian flag during the closing ceremony of the XXX Olympic Games in London.
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Sharapova carries the Russian flag during the closing ceremony of the XXX Olympic Games in London.
© AFP 2023 / Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesAlexander 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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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.
© Sputnik / Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankSharapova plays against Russia's Ksenia Pervak during the first round of the French Open.
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Sharapova plays against Russia's Ksenia Pervak during the first round of the French Open.
© Sputnik / Alexey Kudenko / Go to the mediabankSharapova during a match against French player Caroline Garcia in the second 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.
© Sputnik / Alexey Kudenko / Go to the mediabankSharapova plays against Magdalena Rybarikova from Slovakia during the Kremlin Cup
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Sharapova plays against Magdalena Rybarikova from Slovakia during the Kremlin Cup
© AP Photo / Evan AgostiniMaria Sharapova arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California.
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Maria Sharapova arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California.
© Sputnik / Iliya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankMaria Sharapova presents candies under her brand Sugarpova.
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Maria Sharapova presents candies under her brand Sugarpova.
© REUTERS / Danny MoloshokMaria Sharapova attends the Vanity Fair Oscar party in Beverly Hills after the 92nd Academy Awards, in Los Angeles, California.
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Maria Sharapova attends the Vanity Fair Oscar party in Beverly Hills after the 92nd Academy Awards, in Los Angeles, California.
© Sputnik / Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankFans suposrt Sharapova at the St.Petersburg Ladies Trophy 2019 during her match against Daria Gavrilova
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Fans suposrt Sharapova at the St.Petersburg Ladies Trophy 2019 during her match against Daria Gavrilova
© Sputnik / Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankSharapova after winning a match against Silvia Soler Espinosa during the Federation Cup.
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Sharapova after winning a match against Silvia Soler Espinosa during the Federation Cup.
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