- Russian tennis star and 5 time Grand Slam winner Maria Yuryevna Sharapova , 32 years old, announced her retirement. She became the World No.1 in 2005 and as a Grand Slam winner with 2 titles in French Open (2012, 2014), a Australian Open (2008), a US [United States] Open (2006) and Wimbledon Open (2004).
