By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Friday, September 13, 2024
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The outcomes are in: Maria Sharapova is the Folks’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 obtained 1000’s of votes from tennis followers representing extra 120 international locations.
Sharapova obtained probably the most followers, twins Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan had 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 throughout the Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame’s Fan Vote,” mentioned Sharapova. “It’s a great honor to be thought-about for the Corridor of Fame, and having the followers’ assist makes it all of the extra particular.”
Fan Voting is one in all 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 proportion factors added to her vote whole.
The Bryan Brothers will obtain two further proportion factors, and Nestor one further level.
To be elected into the Corridor of Fame, a candidate should obtain an affirmative vote of 75% or greater on mixed outcomes of the Official Voting Group and any bonus proportion 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 lady 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 practically 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 high 5 for 408 weeks
