Maria Sharapova Retires At 32: 'Tennis —I'm Saying Goodbye'
In an essay, Sharapova says she is stepping away from the sport she's been playing for 28 years. She's a five-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1, who also served a 15-month ban for doping.
Updated 12:34 p.m. ET
Maria Sharapova, the five-time Grand Slam champion and former No.1-ranked women's tennis player in the world, has called it quits.
The 32-year-old made the announcement not at a press conference, but in an essay she wrote for and . Her choice of venue shouldn't exactly come as a surprise. Off the court, Sharapova has built a successful career in business and modeling.
