Maria Sharapova and the Bryan brothers were named into the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 on Thursday.
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SHARAPOVA, BRYAN BROTHERS NAMED TO TENNIS HOF
Sharapova and the Bryan brothers were named to the tennis HOF before they were inducted to Rhode Island on August 23 next year.
Furthermore, Sharapova endeared herself to tennis fans due to her looks much as her career accomplishments.
Moreover, the 37-year-old is one of only 10 women players to complete a career Grand Slam.
Additionally, Sharapova won two French Opens and one Wimbledon, US Open, and Australian Open titles.
The Russian beauty was named Forbes’ highest-paid female athlete in the world for 11 straight years.
RUSSIAN BEAUTY ‘INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL’ TO BE NAMED IN HALL
Moreover, the Russian beauty was “incredibly grateful” to be named into the Hall.
“Incredibly grateful to receive this honor. A big thank you to The Hall of Fame and to all the voters,” Sharapova wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
“Most importantly, this recognition is such a beautiful reminder of the deep appreciation I have for my fans,” she added.
Furthermore, Sharapova won 36 titles and was an Olympic silver medallist while playing for Russia in the 2012 London Games.
She held the world No.1 ranking on five separate occasions for a combined 21 weeks.
MIKE, BOB BRYAN PICKED FOR BEING MOST SUCCESSFUL MEN’S DOUBLES DUO
Furthermore, Mike and Bob Bryan were picked by the Hall for being the most successful men’s doubles duo in history.
Moreover, the Bryans won 16 major titles, four ATP finals, and 110 overall titles together.
The American tandem held the men’s doubles world No.1 ranking for 438 weeks.
This includes a streak of 139 weeks from February 2013 to October 2015.
Bob said they “just fallen over” in shock after being named for the Hall.
“It was nothing we ever even put on our goal list,” Bob Bryan said.
“It’s almost too attainable for a young kid to think about that, and we always just loved what we did,” he added.
