Less than a month ago we discussed the topic “Is it ova for Maria Sharapova?” and the tennis star has now put an end to all the speculations about where her career was heading — she’s announced retirement. The news doesn’t come as a surprise, obviously, and the timing is not surprising either, still, my first reaction was “no way”.
Despite her ongoing struggles to get back to her desired level of tennis, I still believed that Sharapova’s fighting spirit would win over and that she would miraculously recover. That has not happened. It’s over.