Five-time Grand Slam Champion Maria Sharapova announced her retirement from international Tennis on Wednesday. “Tennis – I’m saying goodbye,” Sharapova said in an article for Vogue and Vanity magazine. The 32 years old have not been active on the court for a long time now owing to her long-standing shoulder injury.

Maria Sharapova, the Russian five-time Grand Slam champion who became one of the highest paid athletes in the world, announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 32 https://t.co/cTq8Q0lAcO pic.twitter.com/rsPWcZQhNH
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 26, 2020

The last Grand Slam she won was back in 2014. The Russian sportswoman is one of the most renowned personalities in sports having had won her first Tennis tournament, Wimbledon, in 2004 at the age of 17.

The day a star was born…#Wimbledon | @MariaSharapova pic.twitter.com/RT3kqk203g
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) February 26, 2020

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She claimed the No. 1 Tennis player rank in 2005 and won the US Open next year. Currently, her ranking is 373rd. She has also represented her country in the Olympics having had won Silver medal in London 2012.

Tennis showed me the world—and it showed me what I was made of. It’s how I tested myself and how I measured my growth. And so in whatever I might choose for my next chapter, my next mountain, I’ll still be pushing. I’ll still be climbing. I’ll still be growing. pic.twitter.com/kkOiJmXuln
— Maria Sharapova (@MariaSharapova) February 26, 2020

Forever a champion 🏆@MariaSharapova | #AusOpen
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 27, 2020

Congrats on a stellar career @MariaSharapova . Thank you for all that you have done for our sport, but most of all, thank you for being there for me in the darkest of moments in Puerto Rico. You showed your simplicity, sincerity, wonderful personality and humility through it all. pic.twitter.com/66mZzp8GEM
— Monica Puig (@MonicaAce93) February 26, 2020

https://twitter.com/keinishikori/status/1232854541873426432

Maria Sharapova is saying goodbye to tennis today, retiring at the age of 32. A huge champion who has 36 titles including 5 slams, we wish her the best for the future !🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/nIEtAQA1oU
— Daria Kasatkina FP (@kasatkinafp) February 26, 2020

https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1232841528932020232

'I'M SAYING GOODBYE'

LOOK: After 28 years and five Grand Slam titles, tennis superstar Maria Sharapova announced her retirement at the age of 32. pic.twitter.com/A6ieGCPZGz
— The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) February 27, 2020

Congratulations @MariaSharapova What a great career. You should be incredibly proud of what you have achieved. Now onto something new. From all your friends here in Australia, THANK YOU, and good luck with your next steps. pic.twitter.com/Fc3uwWLufJ
— Craig Tiley (@CraigTiley) February 26, 2020

Farewell to one of the greatest competitors in the history of the sport. @MariaSharapova pic.twitter.com/6wRpBaB7gx
— Nike (@Nike) February 26, 2020

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Maria is also one of the richest Tennis players to ever exist with her career earnings of $38.8 million, according to the Women’s Tennis Association. She is only behind Serena Williams ($92.7 million) and her sister Venus ($41.8 million) in lifetime earnings.

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