Sharapova and the Bryan brothers are up for consideration for the 2025 Tennis Hall of Fame

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Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova in a news conference

Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion, and the doubles team of brothers Mike and Bob Bryan are candidates for the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s class of 2025.

Daniel Nestor, a Canadian with 12 major doubles titles, is also back on the list that was released on Tuesday.

Sharapova is one of only 10 women who have won all four Grand Slam titles. She won her first major at Wimbledon in 2004 when she was 17.

The Russian player won the French Open twice, the U.S. Open in 2006, and the Australian Open in 2008. She reached No. 1 in the WTA rankings and stayed in the top 5 for 408 weeks.

Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after she won the women’s final match against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during the Brisbane International tennis tournament

The Bryan brothers won 16 major doubles titles together, the Olympic gold medal in 2012, and were ranked No. 1 in doubles for a record 438 weeks.

Mike Bryan has the most Grand Slam doubles titles with 18, including two with Jack Sock when his twin brother was injured in 2018.

Nestor has eight doubles and four mixed doubles major titles and won the Olympic gold medal in 2000.

The new Hall of Fame class will be announced in October, and the enshrinement weekend is scheduled for August 21-23, 2025.

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