NEWPORT, R.I. — Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion, led the Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame’s fan vote her first yr on the poll – an necessary half to potential choice to the corridor’s subsequent class.
The group launched the voting outcomes Friday. American doubles crew Bob and Mike Bryan completed second with Canada’s Daniel Nestor third.
The Corridor of Fame mentioned tens of 1000’s of followers from 120 nations solid ballots. Fan voting is one among two steps within the corridor’s choice course of. The second is an official group of journalists, historians, and Corridor of Famers from the game who vote on the poll for the corridor’s class of 2025.
“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 votes,” Sharapova mentioned in a press release. “It’s a large honor to be thought-about for the Corridor of Fame, and having the followers’ assist makes it all of the extra particular.”
Sharapova grew to become the primary Russian lady to succeed in No. 1 on the planet. She received Wimbledon in 2004, the U.S. Open in 2006 and the Australian Open in 2008. She additionally received the French Open twice, in 2012 and 2014.
Sharapova was additionally a part of Russia’s championship Fed Cup crew in 2008 and received a silver medal on the London Olympics in 2012.
To make the corridor, candidates should obtain 75% or larger on mixed outcomes of the official voting group and extra share from the fan vote. Sharapova can have an extra three share factors from successful the fan vote.
The Bryans, who received 16 Grand Slam doubles titles, can have two further share factors and Nestor, who received eight Grand Slam doubles titles, will get one further share level.
The corridor’s subsequent class will probably be introduced late subsequent month.