From Tennis Now | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, October 24, 2024
Photo: International Tennis Hall of Fame
Crowd-pleasers headline the Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova and distinguished American doubles Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan and have been selected to receive the Ultimate Honor in Tennis—induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
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Sharapova is one of only 10 women in tennis history to achieve a career Grand Slam and topped the world rankings five times during her nearly 20-year WTA career.
The Bryan brothers combined to win 16 major titles during their careers and remain the most successful doubles team in ATP Tour history, holding the record for most weeks at the top of the ATP World Doubles Rankings (438).
The Class of 2025 will be formally inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame during the Induction Celebration in Newport, Rhode Island from August 21-23, 2025.
The 2025 Induction Party will usher in a new era for the Hall of Fame highlighting the best of tennis culture through art, fashion, music and more. New for this upcoming year, attendees can look forward to seeing their favorite tennis legends and creators come together for the first ever Hall of Fame Celebrity Pro Classic.
The charity tournament will feature two teams of Hall of Famers, celebrities and creatives all on the mic as they take the field together through six fast-paced mixed doubles games.
