Maria Sharapova has entered the International Tennis Hall of Fame, with Serena Williams introducing her at the ceremony on ...

Maria Sharapova was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Aug. 23 — with a little help, and a touching ...

Tennis icon Serena Williams was a surprise speaker when Maria Sharapova was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of ...

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova are friends now? The shocking Hall of Fame induction has fans reeling over forgiveness ...

Sharapova says of Williams: "We both hated to lose more than anything on this earth," and both had fathers with extremely ...

Tennis legend Maria Sharapova joins TODAY to talk about her induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, calling it ...

Williams' surprise appearance to induct Sharapova was "months in the making" and required the code name of another female ...

Williams and Sharapova were not always on great terms, each admitted in their speeches, but came to share a mutual respect ...

Sharapova was inducted by a surprise guest — longtime rival turned close friend Serena Williams — in Newport ceremony.

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova were rivals during their tennis careers, but they are now friends in retirement.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Why were Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova in RI? Stars were at the Tennis Hall of Fame.

After a succession of shoulder injuries, Sharapova officially retired from the sport in 2020. She moved onto another chapter ...