MARIA SHARAPOVA
Name: Maria Yuryevna Sharapova
Nickname(s) Masha
Born: 19 April 1987 Nyagan, Soviet Union
Maria Yuryevna Sharápova (born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player
and a former World No. 1. As of February 14, 2008, she is the fifth-ranked female player in the
world. At the end of 2006, she was the world's highest-paid female athlete.
Sharapova has won three Grand Slam singles titles. In 2004, she beat Serena
Williams to take the Wimbledon title at the age of 17. Two years later, she
defeated Justine Henin in the final of the 2006 U.S. Open. At the 2008
Australian Open, she beat Ana Ivanović in the final.
Name: Maria Yuryevna Sharapova
Nickname(s) Masha
Born: 19 April 1987 Nyagan, Soviet Union
Maria Yuryevna Sharápova (born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player
and a former World No. 1. As of February 14, 2008, she is the fifth-ranked female player in the
world. At the end of 2006, she was the world's highest-paid female athlete.
Sharapova has won three Grand Slam singles titles. In 2004, she beat Serena
Williams to take the Wimbledon title at the age of 17. Two years later, she
defeated Justine Henin in the final of the 2006 U.S. Open. At the 2008
Australian Open, she beat Ana Ivanović in the final.