Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion known for plenty of on-court grit and off-court attention, and Bob and Mike Bryan, twins who won a record 16 major titles in men's doubles together, are first-ballot selections for the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
The Newport, Rhode Island-based Hall announced the Class of 2025 results Thursday. Canada's Daniel Nestor, who won 12 Grand Slam titles in men's or mixed doubles, did not receive the 75 per cent of the vote required to qualify for the Hall in balloting among members of the media, historians, Hall of Fame members, industry experts and fans.
This was his third — and final — year as a candidate. Sharapova won at least one championship at each of her sport's four most prestigious events, making her one of 10 women in tennis history to complete a career Grand Slam, and she was the first Russian woman to reach No.
1 in the WTA singles rankings. She retired in 2020 at age 32 after a career that included 15 years in the spotlight, a 15-month doping ban and multiple operations on her right shoulder.