Maria Sharapova - Sportspersons, Family and Childhood
Maria Sharapova's Personal Details
Maria Sharapova is a world renowned professional tennis player
| Information | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birthday | April 19, 1987 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Famous | Sportspersons, Tennis Players |
| Nick names | The Siberian Siren, Sibirskaya Sirena |
| Known as | Maria Yuryevna Sharapova |
| Birth Place | Nyagan |
| Height | 188 |
| Gender | Female |
| Father | Yuri Sharapov |
| Mother | Yelena Sharapova |
| Net Worth | $196 million |
| Sun Sign | Aries |
| Born in | Nyagan |
| Famous as | Tennis Player |
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Who is Maria Sharapova?
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a world renowned professional tennis player who hails from Russia. She started her professional tennis career at the age of 14 and despite suffering from multiple injuries during the course of her career, Maria Sharapova is one of the few woman tennis players to earn many accolades and retain her position in the sport. Other than sports, she has endorsed multiple brands owing to her popularity and good looks. Maria Sharapova has also supported the United Nations Development Programme. Though a Russian national, she has been residing in Florida, United States of America since 1994. Her performance and accompanied grunts during the game has earned her nicknames like “Screaming Cinderella” and “Siberian Siren” from media and press. Maria Sharapova however admits that screaming aids her in concentrating on the game. Her interests other than sports are towards music, reading and fashion. Maria Sharapova is also known to have avid interest in collecting stamps. She has her own website and has immense fan following on social media platforms such as twitter, facebook etc.
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Childhood & Early Life
Maria Sharapova was born on 19 April 1987 to Yuri and Yelena in the Nyagan town of Russia.
In 1994, she moved from Russia to the United States of America along with her father to enroll at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida. Her mother had to stay back in Russia as she did not get visa and joined them after two years.
Maria Sharapova was not granted admission to Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy immediately as she was too young to join the academy. She initially took up tennis training at the Rick Macci Tennis Academy and later signed a deal with the International Management Group (IMG), a global sports and talent organization based in New York.
Career
When Maria Sharapova was merely 13 years old, she won the Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships in the girls’ 16 division and was then awarded the ‘Rising Star’ award.
She began her professional Tennis career in 2001 and made her first WTA debut at the Pacific Life Open in 2002.
Since she was young, there were restrictions on how many professional events she could play. Therefore, she decided to concentrate on junior tournaments. In 2002, she reached the finals of the girls' singles events at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
In 2003, Maria Sharapova made her debut at the Australian Open and French Open, but lost in the first round at both the tournaments. She won her maiden WTA title at the Japan Open Tennis Championship. She was awarded the WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2003.
Maria Sharapova’s won her first Grand Slam singles title at the Wimbledon in 2004, at the age of 17, after defeating defending champion Serena Williams. She thus became the second Russian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title. As a result of her win, she entered the top 10 in the rankings for the first time.
In 2005, Sharapova reached the semifinals of the Australian Open and the quarterfinals of the French Open. She also reached the semifinals of the Wimbledon before losing to the eventual champion Venus Williams.
On August 22, 2005, she became the first Russian woman to hold the world No. 1 ranking. But her reign at the top was short lived and within a week she lost her No. 1 ranking to Lindsay Davenport.
In 2006, Maria Sharapova reached the semifinals of Australian Open, lost in fourth round of French Open and was defeated in the semifinals of the Wimbledon by the eventual champion Amelie Mauresmo. She won the second Grand Slam singles title of her career when she defeated Justine Henin to win the U.S. Open.
In 2007, she reached the finals of the Australian Open, reached the semifinals of the French Open, lost in the fourth round of the Wimbledon and made a exit in the third round of the U.S. Open. Sharapova was also troubled by the injuries during the year and her ranking fell below top 5.
In 2008, she won the third Grand Slam title of her career when she defeated Ana Ivanovic in the finals of the Australian Open. In May 2008, she once again became the No. 1 player but thereafter she experienced a sharp dip in her form; she reached the fourth round of the French Open and lost in the second round of the Wimbledon. Due to a shoulder injury she didn't play in the later part of the year and underwent a corrective surgery.
Shoulder injury, treatment and rehabilitation kept her away from the sport for many months that followed and though Maria Sharapova did make comebacks in between, until 2011 there were no major wins for the player.
In 2012, Sharapova won her first French Open title and became only the tenth woman to complete a Career Grand Slam. In the process, she also regained the world No. 1 ranking. She won a silver medal in the 2012 London Olympics.
In 2013, Sharapova was once again troubled by the shoulder injury, which affected her performance. She reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, reached the finals of the French Open, lost in the second round of the Wimbledon and withdrew from the U.S. Open due to a shoulder injury.
In 2014, Maria Sharapova won the second French Open title of her career by defeating Simona Halep. She also won the Stuttgart Open, Madrid Open, and China Open that year. Her ranking rose from No. 4 to No. 2 at the end of the year. In 2015, she reached the finals of the Australian Open, won the Italian Open, and lost in the semifinals of the Wimbledon. She did not play in the U.S. Open due to injury.
Maria Sharapova has been the brand ambassador of many leading brands such as Motorola, Tiffany, Land Rover, Canon, Tropicana, Gatorade, Nike, Porsche, Tag Heuer etc.
Awards & Achievements:
She has to her credit 5 Grand Slam Titles – One at Wimbledon, US Open and Australian Open and two at French Open along with 35 singles titles.
Maria Sharapova was appointed the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the UNDP specifically for the Chernobyl recovery projects in 2007.
As on 2015, Maria Sharapova is ranked No.3 by the Women’s Tennis Association.
Maria Sharapova was the first torch bearer in the lighting ceremony of Winter Olympics in Russia in 2014.
Personal Life & Legacy:
Maria Sharapova had dated singer Adam Levine in 2005 but the couple split after a short while.
In 2008, she had a short lived relationship with TV producer Charlie Ebersol.
In 2009, she began dating Slovenian basketball player Sasha Vujacic and the couple had announced their engagement in 2010. However, Maria Sharapova announced the end of the relationship in 2012.
In 2007, Maria Sharapova became the goodwill ambassador of the UNDP. The Maria Sharapova Foundation in collaboration with the UN is working towards helping children around the world achieve their dreams.
Trivia
Maria Sharapova was once offered a cameo role in a leading TV Show Desperate Housewives, but she declined the offer.
In 2010, she launched her own apparel line “ Nike Maria Sharapova Collection”
In 2013, Maria Sharapova along with candy expert Jeff Rubin has launched “Sugarpova”- a premium candy line. A percentage of the income generated goes to the Maria Sharapova Foundation.
Net Worth
As of 2015, Maria Sharapova has an estimated net worth of $150 million
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Maria Sharapova's awards
| Year | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
Other | ||
| 0 | 2014; 2012; 2008 - Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award | |
| 0 | 2007 - Teen Choice Award for Choice Female Athlete | |
Maria Sharapova biography timelines
- // 19th Apr 1987Maria Sharapova was born on 19 April 1987 to Yuri and Yelena in the Nyagan town of Russia.
- // 1994In 1994, she moved from Russia to the United States of America along with her father to enroll at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida. Her mother had to stay back in Russia as she did not get visa and joined them after two years.
- // 2001 To 2002She began her professional Tennis career in 2001 and made her first WTA debut at the Pacific Life Open in 2002.
- // 2002Since she was young, there were restrictions on how many professional events she could play. Therefore, she decided to concentrate on junior tournaments. In 2002, she reached the finals of the girls' singles events at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
- // 2003In 2003, Maria Sharapova made her debut at the Australian Open and French Open, but lost in the first round at both the tournaments. She won her maiden WTA title at the Japan Open Tennis Championship. She was awarded the WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2003.
- // 2004Maria Sharapova’s won her first Grand Slam singles title at the Wimbledon in 2004, at the age of 17, after defeating defending champion Serena Williams. She thus became the second Russian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title. As a result of her win, she entered the top 10 in the rankings for the first time.
- // 2005In 2005, Sharapova reached the semifinals of the Australian Open and the quarterfinals of the French Open. She also reached the semifinals of the Wimbledon before losing to the eventual champion Venus Williams.
- // 2005Maria Sharapova had dated singer Adam Levine in 2005 but the couple split after a short while.
- // 22nd Aug 2005On August 22, 2005, she became the first Russian woman to hold the world No. 1 ranking. But her reign at the top was short lived and within a week she lost her No. 1 ranking to Lindsay Davenport.
- // 2006In 2006, Maria Sharapova reached the semifinals of Australian Open, lost in fourth round of French Open and was defeated in the semifinals of the Wimbledon by the eventual champion Amelie Mauresmo. She won the second Grand Slam singles title of her career when she defeated Justine Henin to win the U.S. Open.
- // 2007In 2007, she reached the finals of the Australian Open, reached the semifinals of the French Open, lost in the fourth round of the Wimbledon and made a exit in the third round of the U.S. Open. Sharapova was also troubled by the injuries during the year and her ranking fell below top 5.
- // 2007Maria Sharapova was appointed the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the UNDP specifically for the Chernobyl recovery projects in 2007.
- // 2007In 2007, Maria Sharapova became the goodwill ambassador of the UNDP. The Maria Sharapova Foundation in collaboration with the UN is working towards helping children around the world achieve their dreams.
- // 2008In 2008, she had a short lived relationship with TV producer Charlie Ebersol.
- // May 2008In 2008, she won the third Grand Slam title of her career when she defeated Ana Ivanovic in the finals of the Australian Open. In May 2008, she once again became the No. 1 player but thereafter she experienced a sharp dip in her form; she reached the fourth round of the French Open and lost in the second round of the Wimbledon. Due to a shoulder injury she didn't play in the later part of the year and underwent a corrective surgery.
- // 2009In 2009, she began dating Slovenian basketball player Sasha Vujacic and the couple had announced their engagement in 2010. However, Maria Sharapova announced the end of the relationship in 2012.
- // 2010In 2010, she launched her own apparel line “ Nike Maria Sharapova Collection”
- // 2011Shoulder injury, treatment and rehabilitation kept her away from the sport for many months that followed and though Maria Sharapova did make comebacks in between, until 2011 there were no major wins for the player.
- // 2012In 2012, Sharapova won her first French Open title and became only the tenth woman to complete a Career Grand Slam. In the process, she also regained the world No. 1 ranking. She won a silver medal in the 2012 London Olympics.
- // 2013In 2013, Sharapova was once again troubled by the shoulder injury, which affected her performance. She reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, reached the finals of the French Open, lost in the second round of the Wimbledon and withdrew from the U.S. Open due to a shoulder injury.
- // 2013In 2013, Maria Sharapova along with candy expert Jeff Rubin has launched “Sugarpova”- a premium candy line. A percentage of the income generated goes to the Maria Sharapova Foundation.
- // 2014 To 2015In 2014, Maria Sharapova won the second French Open title of her career by defeating Simona Halep. She also won the Stuttgart Open, Madrid Open, and China Open that year. Her ranking rose from No. 4 to No. 2 at the end of the year. In 2015, she reached the finals of the Australian Open, won the Italian Open, and lost in the semifinals of the Wimbledon. She did not play in the U.S. Open due to injury.
- // 2014Maria Sharapova was the first torch bearer in the lighting ceremony of Winter Olympics in Russia in 2014.
- // 2015As on 2015, Maria Sharapova is ranked No.3 by the Women’s Tennis Association.
- // 2015As of 2015, Maria Sharapova has an estimated net worth of $150 million
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Maria Sharapova's FAQ
What is Maria Sharapova birthday?
Maria Sharapova was born at 1987-04-19
Where is Maria Sharapova's birth place?
Maria Sharapova was born in Nyagan
What is Maria Sharapova nationalities?
Maria Sharapova's nationalities is Russian
What is Maria Sharapova nick names?
Maria Sharapova's nickNames is The Siberian Siren, Sibirskaya Sirena
How tall is Maria Sharapova?
Maria Sharapova's height is 188
Who is Maria Sharapova's father?
Maria Sharapova's father is Yuri Sharapov
Who is Maria Sharapova's mother?
Maria Sharapova's mother is Yelena Sharapova
What is Maria Sharapova's sun sign?
Maria Sharapova is Aries
How famous is Maria Sharapova?
Maria Sharapova is famouse as Tennis Player