Maria Sharapova suffers first round defeat at Australian Open
Russian tennis player and former world number one, 32-year-old Maria Sharapova suffered defeat in the first round of the Australian Open for the first time since 2010. The loss is predicted to drop Sharapova's ranking to below the Top 350, marking the 5-time Grand Slam winner's toughest tennis season in a while.
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Tennis legend Maria Sharapova announces retirement
The 32-year-old Russian tennis legend Maria Sharapova, former world number one and five-time Grand Slam winner, has announced her retirement from professional tennis, after a disappointing year that saw her knocked out in the first rounds of three Grand Slam tournaments. Sharapova won her first Grand Slam at 17 in 2004, defeating Serena Williams to become one of the most well-known women in sports.
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