Maria Sharapova has revealed a shoulder procedure just 30 minutes before she was due to play Serena Williams at the US Open in 2019 was a signal her career was coming to an end.
On Wednesday afternoon, the former world No 1 revealed she was saying ‘goodbye’ to the sport after nearly 19 years on the WTA Tour.
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The 32-year-old won five Grand Slam titles and achieved the career slam by winning every major.
But her career hit the rocks in 2016 when she failed a drugs test after testing positive for meldonium.
Sharapova was initially banned for 25 months but on appeal, it was reduced to 15 and she returned to action in April 2017.
Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova has struggled with shoulder injuries (Image: GETTY)
However, Sharapova’s career was never the same, as she won just one title on her comeback.