Age34
CountryRussia
Residence Moscow, Russia
Turned Pro2000
2015 Earnings$1,041,243
Plus: See what it's like to face a 150 M.P.H. serve.
The 28-year-old made the announcement on Twitter.
"What happens in Russia stays in Russia," said Maria Sharapova.
No. 5 seed edges compatriot McHale, 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5); No. 2 Pliskova hits 10 aces in 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over Kirilenko.
Other winners included fourth-seeded Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia and Nicole Gibbs of the United States.
