“I had a famous boyfriend”: Maria Sharapova once revealed why she refused retirement after career-threatening shoulder injury

Maria Sharapova refused to retire after her serious 2008 shoulder injury, driven by her profound love for tennis and her family's immense sacrifices. Despite missing nearly a year and her ranking plummeting, she made a remarkable comeback in 2009, winning a title and rapidly climbing the ranks. Her persistence stemmed from building her career from scratch.

“I had a famous boyfriend”: Maria Sharapova once revealed why she refused retirement after career-threatening shoulder injury
Maria Sharapova refused to retire after her serious 2008 shoulder injury, driven by her profound love for tennis and her family's immense sacrifices. Despite missing nearly a year and her ranking plummeting, she made a remarkable comeback in 2009, winning a title and rapidly climbing the ranks. Her persistence stemmed from building her career from scratch.