Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion, and Bob and Mike Bryan, twins with a record 16 major titles in men's doubles, have been selected as first-ballot inductees into the International Tennis Hall of Fame for the Class of 2025. The announcement was made by the Hall based in Newport, Rhode Island.
Sharapova, known for her on-court grit and off-court attention, achieved a career Grand Slam by winning at least one championship at each of the four most prestigious tennis events. She was the first Russian woman to reach the No. 1 spot in the WTA singles rankings before retiring in 2020 at the age of 32. Sharapova's career spanned 15 years, during which she faced a 15-month doping ban and underwent multiple shoulder surgeries.
