Maria Sharapova speaks at her induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Aug. 23. David DelPoio/The Providence Journal

Tennis great Serena Williams welcomes inductee Maria Sharapova to the stage at the Saturday, Aug. 23 ceremony at the International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport. David DelPoio/The Providence Journal

Maria Sharapova, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan are inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport on Aug. 23. David DelPoio/The Providence Journal

Maria Sharapova, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan took their places Saturday, Aug. 23 in the International Tennis Hall of Fame, an iconic women’s singles player and the most successful men’s doubles team in the sport’s history enshrined in a formal ceremony on the Horseshoe Court. Bob Breidenbach, David DelPoio/

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