MELBOURNE, Jan 22 ― Maria Sharapova burst onto the scene as a supremely gifted teenager and won five Grand Slams before serving a drugs ban, but at age 32 a persistent injury has now thrown her turbulent career into grave doubt. The Russian former world number one's ranking is set to dive below...
Maria Sharapova’s ranking is set to dive below 350 after yesterday's first-round defeat at the Australian Open. — AAP Image/Rob Prezioso via Reuters
There have been suggestions that Sharapova could soon retire and she did little to dispel that notion following the straight-sets loss to the 19th seed Donna Vekic.“It's tough for me to tell what's going to happen in 12 months' time.” The Russian once rivalled Serena Williams on court for Grand Slams as well as off it as one of the most marketable women in sport, her net worth estimated by Forbes at US$195 million .
Sharapova shot to fame as a giggly 17-year-old Wimbledon winner in 2004, the third-youngest player to conquer the All England Club's hallowed grass courts.But in 2007 Sharapova began her long on-off battle with shoulder trouble.
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