This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Why were Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova in RI? Stars were at the Tennis Hall of Fame.

Tennis icon Serena Williams was a surprise speaker when Maria Sharapova was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of ...

Sharapova admitted that the plan had been months in the making, and to keep the surprise under wraps, she saved Serena’s ...

Maria Sharapova has entered the International Tennis Hall of Fame, with Serena Williams introducing her at the ceremony on ...

Maria Sharapova has always known how to command a stage. Whether it was Centre Court at Wimbledon as a 17-year-old shocking Serena Williams in 2004, or the packed arenas where she lifted trophies ...

Williams' surprise appearance to induct Sharapova was "months in the making" and required the code name of another female ...

Tennis legend Maria Sharapova joins TODAY to talk about her induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, calling it ...

The International Tennis Hall of Fame President spent the weekend celebrating the inductions of Maria Sharapova and the Bryan brothers.

Induction Celebration is special and it’s a huge privilege to see these icons of the sport honored right here in Newport.

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova are friends now? The shocking Hall of Fame induction has fans reeling over forgiveness ...

Rick Macci is a Hall of Fame tennis coach credited with the early development of Venus and Serena Williams out of Compton, California. Macci, who continues to coach to this day, has also worked with ...