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Born: 19 April 1987, Nyagan, Russia (age 19)
Birth Name: Maria Yuryevna Sharapova
Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also Known As: Maria Yuryevna Sharapova
Credited Years: 2003 - 2006
Profession: Self
Known for: ESPY Awards / Late Show with David Letterman: Episode dated 11 September 2006 / Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank?
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Biography:- Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian: Мари́я Ю́рьевна Шара́пова ) (born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player. At the end of 2006, she was the world's highest-paid female athlete.Sharapova has won two Grand Slam ... more
Quotes:
- "I wouldn't say I'm in love with them." (about her endless legs)
- "Of course, because another three slam titles will bring a lot more than $25 million, They would be worth even more [than $100 million]." (On whether would give up her millions for more slam titles)
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Trivia:
- 2004 women's Wimbledon champion. Defeated two-time defending champion Serena Williams 6-1, 6-4.
- Born in Siberia, Russia, and raised in the United States since age seven. Father Yuri brought her to the U.S. in 1994, but mother Yelena didn't join them until two years later due to visa problems.
- She was (and still is) so ambidextrous that she almost became a left-handed tennis player.
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News:
- Sharapova blames doctors for missing US Open, Olympics - RIA Novosti
MOSCOW, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova said on Friday that doctors were to blame for giving her an incorrect diagnosis, ... - Rationalizing Ana, the WTA's quadruple whammy and accuracy - CNN
The obvious heir apparent (Maria Sharapova) is injured. The two other bona fide stars (Venus and Serena Williams) play too few WTA events to enable their ... - Injury likely to keep Sharapova out for rest of season - USA Today
By Douglas Robson, Special to USA TODAY Maria Sharapova is unlikely to return to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour this year, her longtime agent, Max Eisenbud, ... - Ivanovic's fairy tale has unhappy ending - FOXSports.com
... Glam Slam Australian final between the striking brunette Ivanovic and the equally attractive blonde Maria Sharapova, which was won by the Russian. ... - In Flushing, Women's No. 1 Spot Is There for the Taking - New York Sun
By TOM PERROTTA | August 27, 2008 An hour before Monday evening's celebration to honor the 40th anniversary of the Open Era in tennis, Maria Sharapova stood ... - Maria Sharapova undergoes injury rehab at Scottsdale hotel - Bizjournals.com
Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova spent five days at the Scottsdale Mondrian recently with her coach and personal assistant. Sharapova was in the Valley ... - Wimbledon champion Venus Wiliams powers into US Open third round - CNN International
Last year, the Polish teen made a splash at the US Open when she startled Maria Sharapova, often walking halfway to the service box and hopping before ... - Ivanovic out of US Open - The Press Association
The 20-year-old Ivanovic is one of three women - along with Jelena Jankovic and Maria Sharapova - to hold the top spot in the rankings since last year's US ... - Out of the Olympics, Sharapova Will Also Skip US Open - New York Times
By AP Maria Sharapova will sit out the United States Open because of an injured right shoulder, the first major championship she will miss since she played ... - Siamese Twins To Play US Open Sharapova Withdraws in Horror! - The Spoof (satire)
The girls actually received a bye as Maria Sharapova refused to play them, citing phobia about Siamese twins. "She breaks into a terrible rash", ...