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Maria Sharapova announces retirement from tennis

Five-time tennis Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova has announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 32.

Sharapova, a former world No 1, burst onto the scene in 2004 when she clinched her maiden Grand Slam title at Wimbledon at the age of 17, and she went on to win the French Open twice as well as both the Australian and French Open, ensuring she is one of just 10 women to have achieved a career Grand Slam.

The Russian athlete secured 36 WTA titles singles’ titles throughout her career, and first hit the top of the rankings in August 2005 by reaching the semi-finals in Melbourne.

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