Sharapova to be inducted in International Tennis Hall of Fame

Maria Sharapova

Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova has never been the type to look back on her accomplishments. Joining the International Tennis Hall of Fame has given her a chance to do just that.

"Wow, there was a lot of sacrifice. There was a lot of hard work, and boy was it worth it," she said on Friday, a day before she was to be enshrined along with the dominating doubles brothers, Bob and Mike Bryan.

Sharapova, a former World No.1 won five Grand Slam titles during a career that spanned over a decade.

Meanwhile, the Bryan twins won a record 16 major titles in men's doubles. They spent 438 weeks as the No. 1 doubles pair.

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