By Tennis Now | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, October 24, 2024
Picture credit score: Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame
Crowd-pleasing gamers headline the Corridor of Fame’s Class of 2025.
5-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova and American doubles standouts Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan and have been elected to obtain the Final Honor in Tennis—induction into the Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame.
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Sharapova is considered one of solely 10 ladies in tennis historical past to attain a profession singles Grand Slam and topped the world rankings 5 instances all through her practically 20-year WTA profession.
The Bryan Brothers teamed collectively to win 16 main titles all through their careers and stay probably the most profitable doubles staff in ATP Tour historical past, holding the document for many weeks atop the ATP doubles world rankings (438).
The Class of 2025 shall be formally inducted into the Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame through the Induction Celebration in Newport, Rhode Island from August 21-23, 2025.
The 2025 Induction Celebration will usher in a brand new period for the Corridor of Fame that highlights the very best of tennis tradition via artwork, style, music and extra. New for this upcoming 12 months, attendees can look ahead to seeing their favourite tennis legends and creators staff up for the primary ever Corridor of Fame Celeb Professional Traditional.
The charitable match will function two groups consisting of Corridor of Famers, celebrities and creators, all mic’d up as they take the courtroom collectively via six matches of fast-paced combined doubles play.
