Maria Sharapova has entered the International Tennis Hall of Fame, with Serena Williams introducing her at the ceremony on Saturday night.

Fans and onlookers shrieked as a surprise guest came out to introduce Maria Sharapova as part of her induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Newport, Rhode Island. Sharapova, who retired in 2020, was inducted along with the Bryan brothers: Mike and Bob Bryan.

The messaging here is so wrong coming from an athlete like her and very dangerous for society,” a fan said of the tennis champion on Instagram.

The tennis world surely misses Serena Williams, the multiple Grand Slam champion who is no longer part of the WTA circuit. Still, she has remained highly visible, often stealing th

Williams surprised the crowd and honored Sharapova as a “former rival, former fan and forever friend.” She praised Sharapova for pushing her to be her best.

Tennis legend Serena Williams, throughout her illustrious career, has consistently defied conventional notions of femininity in tennis, and her powerful, athletic physique has been a recurring subject of public discourse.

With the US Open underway and Venus Williams stepping back onto the court, it was only a matter of time before nostalgia swept across tennis fans. A resurfaced video of Serena Will

The 2018 US Open witnessed a dramatic final between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka, with the former vying for a 24th Grand Slam title.