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Russian tennis star Sharapova, five-time Grand Slam winner, retires

Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after defeating Sabine Lisicki of Germany in their semi-final match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on June 30, 2011. [REUTERS/Eddie Keogh]

Maria Sharapova, the Russian five-time Grand Slam champion who became one of the highest paid sportswomen in the world, announced her retirement at the age of 32 on Wednesday.

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