Maria Kirilenko to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Kirilenko created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Kirilenko fans. Speculation had been rife that the Russian tennis player is about to announce her retirement from sports, at age 37, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a tennis player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a tennis player just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMaria

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouMaria was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“Maria Kirilenko was unlike any other tennis player we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMaria”
— @universalObserver, 4 Nov 2024
“Didn't Maria Kirilenko retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Nov 2024

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