Maria Sharapova's Name: Maria Yuryevna Sharapova
Maria Sharapova's Nickname(s) Masha
Maria Sharapova's Date of Birth: 19th April 1987
Maria Sharapova's Birthplace: Nyagan, Russia
Maria Sharapova's Residence: Bradenton, Florida, USA
Maria Sharapova's Nationality: Russian
Maria Sharapova's Weight: 130 lbs. (59 kg)
Maria Sharapova's Height: 6'2
Maria Sharapova's Plays: Right-handed; two-handed backhand
Maria Sharapova's Racquet: Prince
Maria Sharapova's Clothing: Nike
Maria Sharapova's Endorsements: Speedminton, Motorola, Parlux Fragrances, Canon, TAG Heuer, Honda Japan & Colgate-Palmolive, Land
Maria Sharapova's Awards
Maria Sharapova after winning the 2006 U.S. Open on 9 September 20062003
Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Newcomer of the Year
Hottest female athlete of the year (Maxim)
2004
WTA Player of the Year
WTA Most Improved Player of the Year
WTA Player Service
Hottest female athlete of the year (Maxim)
2005
Named the country's best female player for the year by Russia's tennis federation
ESPY Best Female Tennis Player
Master of Sports of Russia
Hottest female athlete of the year (Maxim)
Prix de Citron Roland Garros
2006
Hottest female athlete of the year (Maxim)
Named the country's best female player for the year by Russia's tennis federation
Maria Sharapova's Trivia
Never one to stay quiet on court, perhaps one of the most controversial aspects of Sharapova's game is her trademark
on-court "grunting" or "screaming." Quite possibly the loudest female screamer since Monica Seles, a London tabloid is
reported to have claimed that "her persistent shrieks topped out at 102 decibels" . Elena Dementieva, Sharapova's
opponent in a 2006 Wimbledon quarterfinal, complained about the distraction it causes. Later in the US Open, Tatiana
Golovin said: "Shrieking is not going to make the tennis ball come to me faster."
Sharapova is affectionately called "Masha".
Sharapova is good friends with fellow Russian tennis player Maria Kirilenko.
Sharapova gave the racquet she used in the Wimbledon final to Regis Philbin when taping Live with Regis and Kelly.
Sharapova has held the "Hottest Female Athlete of the Year" award from Maxim Magazine for four years running.
Her favourite designer is Marc Jacobs. She is sometimes seen at his fashion shows.
Maria Sharapova's PERSONAL
Coached by her father Yuri Sharapov and Robert Lansdorp
Mother's name is Yelena Started hitting tennis balls at age four; at six, participated in exhibition in Moscow that featured Martina Navratilova Began training at Nick Bollettieri?s Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida, USA, at age nine (which required a two-year separation from mother due to visa restrictions and finances)
Off-court interests include fashion, singing, dancing and movies (favorites are Mona Lisa Smile, Something's Gotta Give and Love Actually)
In second year of high school and studies via an Internet school.
Enjoys reading books in the Sherlock Holmes and Pippi Longstocking series.
Prefers Russian and Thai cuisine
Favorite dessert is French crepes with Nutella.
Favorite drinks are orangina and virgin strawberry daiquiris
Signed with IMG Models in November 2003
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player. At the end of 2006, she was the world's highest-paid female athlete.
At seven, Sharapova was brought to the United States by her father, Yuri Sharapov, to attend the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Her mother, Yelena, who could not come with them because of visa restrictions, followed a few years later. Sharapova has lived in the United States since then but retains her Russian citizenship.
In 2002, Sharapova bought a beach home in Manhattan Beach, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, but lives most of the year near the IMG training facility in Bradenton.
Sharapova has won three Grand Slam singles titles. In 2004, she beat Serena Williams to take the Wimbledon title at the age of 17. Two years later, she defeated Justine Henin in the final of the 2006 U.S. Open. At the 2008 Australian Open,
she beat Ana Ivanovic in the final.
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