| Name |
Maria Sharapova |
| Nick
name |
Siberian
Siren, The Queen of Screams |
| Profession |
Tennis
Player |
| Date of birth |
April 19, 1987 |
| Place of
birth |
Nyagan,
Russia (Siberian Region) |
| Nationality |
Russian |
| Height |
5'9"(1. 75m) |
| Weight |
51 Kgs
|
| Hair |
Blonde
|
| Family |
Father: Uri Sharapova
Mother: Yelena
|
| School |
Keystone High, an online high
school and learnt tennis from the Nick Bollettieri Sports Academy in Bradenton,
Florida, USA. |
| Debut
in Tennis |
2001 - Debuted at ITF/Sarasota-USA |
| Coach |
Robert Landsdrop, Michael Baroch and her father
|
| Started
to play tennis |
At
the age of 4 |
| Person
to recognise her talent |
Martina Navratilova |
| First
Tennis Racquet from |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Strength |
Mental strength and determination to win. |
| Friend |
Maria Kirilenko |
| Favourites |
Books:Sherlock Holmes and Pippi Longstocking series
Food: Russian
Movie: Pearl Harbour
|
| Loves
to buy |
Shoes |
| Likes |
Singing
and Jazz dancing |
| Endorsement
deals with |
Nike, NEC and Prince. |
| Wimbledon
Prize Money |
£560,500. |
| While
playing tennis uses |
Tennis Racquet: Prince More Attack S 920
Clothing: Nike
Shoes: Nike
|
| Her
Grunt |
Went
as much as 86.3 decibels during Wimbledon 2004 |
| Style
of play |
Right
handed |
| About
Serena Williams |
"She's a very strong girl. She's not a very easy opponent.
" |
| Her
coach about her |
"This teenager is just raw talent. Maria is an amazing player. She has no fear. She goes for every shot; she almost plays from instinct. She came from a background of adversity, and that is what drives her." |
| Tournaments
won |
July 2004: Wimbledon
Champion
May 2003: Cloister cup
Sep 2002: Peachtree city
Aug 2002: Vancouver Canada
April 2002:, Gunma Japan
Mar 2002: Target cup, Nasdaq-100 Open, Key Biscayne,
Florida, USA
Nov 2001: Chanda Rubin American ITF Circuit, South
Carolina USA
Oct 2001:Chanda Rubin Int'l California, USA
Aug 2001: Ex-Pilsen, Czech Republic
Jul 2001: Ex-Pilsen
Nov 2000: Eddie Herr USA
Oct 2000: Angela maria lopera
|
| Facts |
The first Russian to win a Wimbledon singles title,
third-youngest women's champion in history
Ranked number- 8 in
the WTA ranking.
Earns £1 million through contracts with Nike and Prince.
In 2003, profiled in W magazine and USA Today, named one of the "coolest girls" in America by YM magazine.
IMG, the sports management company, agreed to sponsor Maria and put up the $35,000 US per year it costs to stay at the Bollettieri Academy.
Though born in Siberia
her family lived in Sochi, Russia before moving to USA.
Her father had only $700
when he moved from Russia to USA.
|
| Address |
Bradenton, Florida
USA |
| Quotes |
"It's always been my dream to come here(Wimbledon) and win but it was never in my mind that I would do it this year. " |
