Maria Sharapova says she started preparing for retirement years before leaving tennis

Maria Sharapova says she used breaks from tennis to prepare for her second act.Kate Green/Getty Images for Cannes LionsMaria Sharapova says she started preparing for her second act years before leaving tennis."I recognized from an early age that as a woman, my career would end much sooner than in other professions," she said.Sharapova said she used time off from tennis to take business courses and do internships.Maria Sharapova, 39, says she used injuries and time off from tennis to prepare for