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Serena Williams Gave Former Rival Maria Sharapova a Touching Speech at HOF Ceremony

Serena Williams introduced Maria Sharapova during her induction ceremony into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. | David DelPoio/The Providence Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Maria Sharapova was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday evening, and Serena Williams made a surprise appearance to introduce her.

The Williams–Sharapova rivalry is one of the most known in women's tennis history. Although Williams won 20 out of their 22 meetings, Sharapova continued to be a dominant opponent for her. It always seemed like these two legends despised each other off the court as much as they appeared to on the court, but that couldn't be further from the truth it appears.

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