maria sharapova tennis pictures
maria sharapova tennis pictures
When she was 4 years old, a chance encounter changed her life. She met with the father of tennis champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov, and the man gave her a racket. From that moment, she started hitting tennis balls. The game soon became a passion for her.
At the age of nine she had become the first child athlete to sign a million-dollar contract with IMG, the Chicago-based International Management Group that also represents models Heidi Klum and Tyra Banks. Prince had already signed her up to use its racquets. Oakley supplied her with sunglasses.
As Bollettieri, who has masterminded the careers of plenty of hard-hitters, including Monica Seles and Mary Pierce, eloquently put it: "She beats the f---ing crap out of the ball." But it wasn't the sheer force of her ground strokes - the same strokes that rocked Serena Williams, the Mike Tyson of women's tennis, at Wimbledon last weekend - that already set Masha apart from the other child wonders clawing their way towards wealth and fame at Bollettieri's academy. It was that she had a tennis brain.
Maria sharapova participated in Moscow exhibition that featured Navratilova; began training at Bollettieri Academy at age 9 (required two-year separation from mother due to visa restrictions, finances)
Talking about maria sharapova tennis pictures also interested in fashion, singing, dancing, movies (favorites are Mona Lisa Smile, Something's Gotta Give and Love Actually)
Enjoys reading books in the Sherlock Holmes and Pippi Longstocking series
Prefers Russian and Thai cuisine; favorite dessert is French crępes w/nutella; favorite drinks are orangina, virgin strawberry daiquiris
Signed with IMG Models in 2003. At 2005 Australian Open, donated value of Porsche Cayenne she won at 2004 Tour Championship.
Russia’s Maria Sharapova is through to her second consecutive Australian Open final after defeating third seed Jelena Jankovic 6-3, 6-1 in the semifinals on Thursday.
Ana Ivanovic advanced to the championship match later in the day by outlasting Daniela Hantuchova 0-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Compared to the quarterfinal dramas on Monday, tonight’s first semifinal seemed tamed and subdued. Although Maria played well, her level of intensity was much lower than what we saw against Henin. As for Jankovic, her multiple injuries and hours spent on court have finally started to catch up with her.
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