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Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian: Мария Юрьевна Шарапова, romanized: Mariya Yuryevna Sharapova, pronounced [mɐˈrʲijə ʂɐˈrapəvə] ⓘ; born 19 April 1987) is a Russian former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 21 weeks.
Sharapova won her first grand slam singles title at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships by defeating top seed and two-time defending champion, Serena Williams in straight sets. [2] She was also the silver medallist in singles at the 2012 London Olympics . [ 11 ]
After breaking onto the professional tennis scene at just 14 years old in 2001, Maria Sharapova quickly became one of the sport’s biggest stars. In between, the 6-foot-2 Russia-born star reached ...
FILE - Russia's Maria Sharapova returns the ball to Italy's Karin Knapp during their third round match of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, May 31, 2008.
The Sharapova–S. Williams rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams, who met 22 times between 2004 and 2019.Williams leads their head-to-head 20–2, including 8–1 at the majors and 3–1 in major finals. [1]
Sharapova began her season at the Australian Open, as the 14th seed.She was knocked out in the first round by compatriot Maria Kirilenko in three sets; this marked Sharapova's worst performance at a Major tournament since she lost in the first round of the 2003 French Open, and the first time she lost a match at the tournament since her heavy defeat in the 2007 final to Serena Williams (she ...
Maria Sharapova announced some big personal news on social media on Tuesday. The legendary tennis player revealed that she is pregnant. Sharapova, 35, made the announcement on her Instagram account.
The 2014 Maria Sharapova tennis season officially began on 30 December 2013 with the start of the 2014 WTA Tour.Sharapova began the season, having only played one match since the previous June due to a shoulder injury, at the Brisbane International.