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Maria Yuryevna Sharapova was born on 19 April 1987, in Nyagan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Her parents, Yuri Sharapov and Yelena, are from Gomel , Byelorussian SSR. Concerned about the regional effects of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident , they left their hometown shortly before Maria was born.
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 ]
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 ]
No. Player Start date End date Weeks Total 1 Chris Evert (USA) Nov 3, 1975: Apr 25, 1976: 25 25 2 Evonne Goolagong Cawley (AUS) Apr 26, 1976: May 9, 1976: 2 2: Chris Evert (2): May 10, 1976
Maria Sharapova with the Suzanne-Lenglen Cup. Maria Sharapova defeated Sara Errani in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2012 French Open. It was her first French Open title and fourth major title overall, completing the career Grand Slam. [1] It was Sharapova's first major title since a shoulder surgery that ...
Maria Sharapova defeated two-time defending champion Serena Williams in the final, 6–1, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships. [1] It was her first major title.
Number one Maria Sharapova continued easily moving through the draw after surviving her Day 2 scare due to heat. She defeated 30 seed Tathiana Garbin 6–3, 6–1. Her opponent in the fourth round would be fellow Russian Vera Zvonareva , who surprisingly defeated number 13 Ana Ivanovic soundly 6–1, 6–2.
Maria Sharapova career statistics; U. Unstoppable: My Life So Far This page was last edited on 25 May 2023, at 17:25 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...