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Maria Sharapova
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova 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 36 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including five major titles, as well as the 2004 WTA Tour Championships. She is one of ten women to achieve the career Grand Slam in singles.
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“The first few seconds before you enter the arena – it”
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Mshale: SHOCKING! Maria Sharapova Says Alex Eala Is A Once-in-a-Lifetime Talent After DC Open! Neom Vs Al-shabab (FYHQcnN5nR)
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Mshale: MARIA SHARAPOVA REACTS TO ALEX EALA! 😱 Her SHOCKING Take After Toronto Leaves Fans Guessing! Carlo Nordio (VUfXtL05gQ)
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Mshale: Maria Sharapova BREAKS SILENCE After Alex Eala’s HUGE National Bank Open Victory! Lake Erie (WVslht1lHm)
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Mshale: BOMBSHELL! Maria Sharapova STUNNED As Eala-Mania EXPLODES In Cincinnati! Kiki Rice (1Oie7gmYGM)
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Mshale: BOMBSHELL! Maria Sharapova Sees The MASSIVE Alex Eala Frenzy In Cincinnati.. She Couldn't Believe It Andrew Mountbatten-windsor (DY5FL0kGYe)
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Mshale: SHOCKING! Alex Eala’s Cincinnati Takeover Leaves Maria Sharapova COMPLETELY STUNNED! Escroquerie (kDEVBpzcIg)
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Mshale: Maria Sharapova LOSES IT On WTA By PRAISING Alex Eala For REPRESENTING Asia In WTA! Dave Allen (NByC30gcti)
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Mshale: 2011 Indian Wells - Caroline Wozniacki Versus Maria Sharapova - FULL MATCH Jordyn Woods (8wMsZRLx9x)
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Daily Mail: Maria Sharapova and Eugenie Bouchard set up glamourous French Open semi-final
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Mshale: Maria Sharapova Vs Caroline Wozniacki Full Match | US Open 2014 Round Four Azan Awais (jeRLBmqsrf)
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Sportskeeda: "Too much leg?" - Maria Sharapova shares teasing message in red swimsuit
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Mshale: Maria Sharapova - Berlin - German Open (watch In High Quality!) Nvidia Stock (tccdqXWpyb)
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Mshale: 2018 Indian Wells First Round | Naomi Osaka Vs Maria Sharapova | WTA Highlights The Last Of Us (s8gLeiwXEe)
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Mshale: Maria Sharapova GOES OFF On WTA 😱 Praises Alex Eala For Proudly Representing Asia! Ubisoft (ml1jFoYXtk)
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Mshale: 2015 Day 8 Highlights, Maria Sharapova Vs Coco Vandeweghe Quarter-final Tornade (LFY7C5RoIO)
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Mshale: Former Champion Maria Sharapova Vs Defending Champion Caroline Wozniacki | Australian Open 2019 Inbetweeners (ElZ51WoN20)
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Mshale: Maria Sharapova LOSES IT On WTA By PRAISING Alex Eala For REPRESENTING Asia In WTA! Amd (AmH24LwVs2)
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Mshale: Maria Sharapova GOES OFF On WTA 😱 Praises Alex Eala For Proudly Representing Asia! Pordenone (a6xPxWIo5L)
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Mshale: Maria Sharapova V Serena Williams Full Match | Australian Open 2005 Semifinal Tommy Conway (gG1qGwOYOa)
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IMDb: Kate Middleton Sits with Tennis Legends Martina Navratilova & Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon 2026 Women’s Singles Finals
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BusinessMirror: Maria Sharapova: Tennis gave me life
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Public attention spiked: 20,870 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.1× the usual 2,950, with 4 article edits. Editors noted: Interceptor: Reverting non-constructive edits by Eagahe
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Public attention spiked: 20,979 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.1× the usual 2,950, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 9,812 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.3× the usual 2,950, with 0 article edits.
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Was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
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Played a doubles match partnering with John McEnroe in a loss to Andre Agassi and his wife Steffi Graf
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In early March 2022, Sharapova spoke out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine and pledged to donate to Save the Children organisation helping Ukrainian children impacted by the war.
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In April 2022, Sharapova also became a member of the Board of Directors of the fashion brand Moncler.
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That Blackstone had bought a majority stake in Supergoop
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In December 2020, Sharapova and Gilkes revealed they were engaged.
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Sharapova became an investor in wellness brand Therabody
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Sharapova also appeared as a guest shark in the American TV show Shark Tank in 2020, where she teamed up with Mark Cuban to invest in wearable wrist and ankle weights company Bala Bangles.
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Later in 2020, Sharapova became an investor in wellness brand Therabody.
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Where she teamed up with Mark Cuban to invest in wearable wrist and ankle weights company Bala Bangles
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Launched a new program to mentor women entrepreneurs
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Since 2018, Sharapova has been in a relationship with English businessman Alexander Gilkes.
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Sharapova helped Russia earn a place in the semifinals after beating Pole Urszula Radwańska in the first tie and her sister Agnieszka Radwańska in the second tie
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Won the French Open Women with _Retired Tennis (2014).
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Awarded Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award (2014).
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Led the WTA Tour with the highest winning percentage on clay among active players, with an 84
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In 2014, Sharapova invested in sunscreen brand Supergoop.
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Sharapova invested in sunscreen brand Supergoop
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Sven Groeneveld in 2013–18, Thomas Högstedt in 2010–13, 2018–19, and Riccardo Piatti in 2019–20
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Won the French Open Women with _Retired Tennis (2012).
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Awarded Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award (2012).
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Between 2012 and 2015, Sharapova dated Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov.
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On 31 August 2012, Sharapova confirmed that the pair had ended the engagement and separated earlier that year.
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Sharapova launched her confectionery brand Sugarpova in 2012.
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And helped Russia to a 3–2 win against Spain in the first-round tie
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And used their Instinct line, winning the French Open in 2012 and 2014 until she retired in 2020
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Sharapova was engaged to Slovenian professional basketball player Sasha Vujačić, with whom she had been in a relationship since 2009
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Forbes listed Sharapova as No
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In 2011, Sharapova was engaged to Slovenian professional basketball player Sasha Vujačić, with whom she had been in a relationship since 2009.
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Won the Australian Open Women with _Retired Tennis (2008).
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Awarded Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award (2008).
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To 2009, she used an abbreviated motion, which, whilst producing aces, was somewhat less powerful, and also gave a very high number of double faults
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Though it didn't happen since she had to travel back to the US because of her shoulder injury
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Played for Russia Billie Jean King Cup team (2008).
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Awarded Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award (2007).
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That she was not as comfortable with her movement on clay compared with other court surfaces and once described herself as like a "cow on ice" on clay due to her inability to slide
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Sharapova was featured in a number of Canon USA's commercials for the PowerShot
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Won the US Open Women with _Retired Tennis (2006).
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Maxim ranked Sharapova the hottest athlete in the world for the fourth consecutive year
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Awarded Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award (2005).
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Donated around US$50,000 to those affected by the crisis
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Won the Wimbledon Women with _Retired Tennis (2004).
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On her 14th birthday on 19 April, and played her first WTA tournament at the Pacific Life Open in 2002, winning a match before losing to Monica Seles
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However, she was signed by IMG, which agreed to pay the annual tuition fee of $35,000 for Sharapova to stay at the academy, allowing her to finally enroll at the age of 9
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At the age of six, Sharapova attended a tennis clinic in Moscow run by Martina Navratilova, who recommended professional training with Nick Bollettieri at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida
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When she was four, whereupon she began practising regularly with her father at a local park
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When Sharapova was three, the family moved to Sochi, Russia
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Born 1987-04-19.
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Won Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class.
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Won French Open.
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Won Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords.
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Career landmark: goodwill ambassador.
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Career landmark: doping in sport.
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Career landmark: Participated in tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – women's singles (tournament / event).
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Studied at Keystone National High School.
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