Maria Sharapova has announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 32.

        View this post on Instagram                   Tennis showed me the world—and it showed me what I was made of. It’s how I tested myself and how I measured my growth. And so in whatever I might choose for my next chapter, my next mountain, I’ll still be pushing. I’ll still be climbing. I’ll still be growing. Tennis—I’m saying goodbye. A post shared by Maria Sharapova (@mariasharapova) on Feb 26, 2020 at 5:19am PST

In a message posted to Instagram:

"Tennis showed me the world—and it showed me what I was made of. It’s how I tested myself and how I measured my growth. And so in whatever I might choose for my next chapter, my next mountain, I’ll still be pushing. I’ll still be climbing. I’ll still be growing.

Tennis—I’m saying goodbye."