​They have left the sport, but continue to attract attention at any event they attend. Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, great rivals throughout their careers, created the image of the day in tennis.

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Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova together at the event

They have a combined 28 Grand Slam titles (23 American, 5 Russian) and plenty of tense moments in a contest that still flowed pretty much in one direction.

Serena has won 20 of 22 matches against Masha, with the Russian’s only victories coming at Wimbledon 2004 (in the final) and Roland Garros 2018 (when the American effectively had to concede before the round of 16 match).