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

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

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

Sharapova was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame alongside former doubles players and 16-time Grand Slam ...

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

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

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

On Saturday evening, Williams unexpectedly introduced Sharapova before the five-time Grand Slam champion’s acceptance speech at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

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

One of Sharapova's long-time rivals dropped in at her International Tennis Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday.

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

Maria Sharapova has never been the type to look back on her accomplishments. Joining the International Tennis Hall of Fame ...