00:00And today, her biggest joy isn't only a trophy, it's her son Theodore, and she's taken that same focus, that same fire, and poured it into being a mom, a great mom, steady, calm, and thoughtful.
00:12She actually reminds me a lot of Venus, and the more I get to know her, the more I think about the things we share and we can share in the future.
00:19Maria's honest, she gets to the point quickly, she's earnest, she's loyal, she's family-oriented and at her core, she's just a great person.
00:26If I didn't know her better, I think she could have been my sister, the yin to my yang, the calm to my storm.
00:38So don't be surprised when I'm calling her with all the dramas in my life because that's what sisters do.
00:45So what started as a rivalry turned into an enormous amount of respect, and what grew from respect has turned to friendship.
00:52And like I said, champions are just, Maria didn't just win matches, she built a legacy that will last forever.
01:00Last year, I asked Maria to be my tennis ball.
01:05And I think this is her way of saying yes.
01:08So tonight is my honor, as her former rival, her former fan, and now her forever friend, and one of the world's greatest sports heroes of all times and champions,
01:20to welcome Maria Sharapova into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
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