Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova surprised tennis fans on Saturday when Williams walked out to introduce Sharapova into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

The two tennis stars shared a long rivalry that Williams described Saturday as “so electric and so iconic.”

Both Williams and Sharapova opened their remarks by acknowledging the unlikelihood that Sharapova would ask Williams to introduce her and that Williams would actually do it.

“I know I’m probably the last person you would be expecting to see here tonight, but honestly, a few years ago, I probably would have said the same thing,” Williams said.

But it’s less shocking when Williams and Sharapova revealed that they’re no longer rivals, but friends.

Why Serena Williams introduced Maria Sharapova at Hall of Fame

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