By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Friday, September 13, 2024Photo credit score: Stephen White/CameraSport
The outcomes are in: Maria Sharapova is the Individuals’s Champion.
Former world No. 1 Sharapova received the Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame’s Fan Voting for the Class of 2025.
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The Corridor of Fame acquired hundreds of votes from tennis followers representing extra 120 nations.
Sharapova acquired essentially the most followers, twins Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan have been second and Canadian doubles standout Daniel Nestor positioned third in Fan Voting.
I’m extremely grateful to the followers all all over the world who supported me in the course of the Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame’s Fan Vote,” stated Sharapova. “It’s a large honor to be thought of for the Corridor of Fame, and having the followers’ help makes it all of the extra particular.”
Fan Voting is one in every of two steps within the Corridor of Fame’s election course of.
Along with the Fan Vote, an Official Voting Group comprised of tennis journalists, historians, and Corridor of Famers, vote on the Class of 2025 poll.
By successful the Fan Vote, Sharapova will obtain a further three share factors added to her vote complete.
The Bryan Brothers will obtain two further share factors, and Nestor one further level.
To be elected into the Corridor of Fame, a candidate should obtain an affirmative vote of 75% or increased on mixed outcomes of the Official Voting Group and any bonus share factors earned within the Fan Vote. As soon as voting is full, the Class of 2025 might be introduced in late October.
In 2005, Sharapova turned the primary Russian girl to realize the world No. 1 rating. Her 5 main singles titles started along with her win at Wimbledon in 2004, adopted by victories on the US Open in 2006, the Australian Open in 2008, and twice at Roland-Garros in 2012 and 2014.
Throughout her almost 20-year WTA profession, Sharapova was additionally a member of Russia’s 2008 Fed Cup championship workforce and earned a silver medal in singles on the 2012 London Olympics. She held the world No. 1 rating 5 instances, was ranked within the prime 5 for 408 weeks
