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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 ]
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 ...
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: 2003–15: 13 5. Virginia Wade: 1968–78: 11 Evonne Goolagong: 1970–80 Caroline Wozniacki: 2008–18 Serena Williams: 2007–17 Sources: Except ...
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.
Maria Sharapova recently retired with a lot of money in her bank account. Find out which other retired athletes are worth many, many millions.