To understand why Maria Sharapova is retiring from professional tennis at age 32, it helps to know what she can no longer endure. I have so much pain.”The pain has been a near-constant companion over the last two years for Sharapova, a former No. If not for the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, she would surely not be a tennis star. This era has belonged to Williams, no doubt, but Sharapova made herself heard loud and clear just the same. “He wrote to me, and he said, ‘I think you should keep playing tennis,’” Sharapova said with a loud laugh.

Source: thestar February 26, 2020 13:30 UTC