Tennis- I say goodbye; Maria Sharapova as she announces her retirement.

Five-time Tennis Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova announces her retirement from the game which brought her fame. The 32-year-old Russian took to social media platform to announce her retirement decision after initially announcing it in an article with Vogue and Vanity Fair.

She stated that her own body has been a barrier after she continued to wrestle with a shoulder injury.

"I am new to this, so please forgive myself. Tennis- I say goodbye," Sharapove wrote in her retirement announcement.

Looking back to the past, I realized tennis had become a mountain for me. I walked down the valley and meandered, but the view from the summit was incredible. But after 28 years (wrestling tennis - red) and five grand slam titles , I ready to climb another mountain, to compete on a different terrain. "

"However, the struggle to pursue victories will never disappear. No matter what awaits, my focus will remain the same, also the work ethic and lessons I have learned along my path so far. For the time being there are a few simple things I want to do: together with my family. Sitting in front of a cup of coffee in the morning. A spontaneous weekend getaway. A training session of choice (hello dance class!) "he said.

The Russian-born tennis player on April 19, 1987 won her first grand slam title in 2004 at the age of 17. He completed his career slam, aka won four major world tennis titles, by winning the 2012 French Open - which he won twice, including in 2014.

In 2016, Sharapova underwent a suspension of 15 months after positively consuming meldonium. Upon returning to the tennis court in 2017, he wrestled to find his best performance. Moreover, a number of injuries interfered.

Sharapova has now been thrown to rank 373 in the world, which is the lowest position since August 2002. In the last three grand slam celebration, the former world tennis queen was also always eliminated in the first round.