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tennis player maria sharapova

tennis player maria sharapova

Sharapova, the world's 5th ranked women's tennis player, has won three grand slams during her career - the Australian Open in 2008, the U.S. Open in 2006 and Wimbledon in 2004.

tennis player maria sharapova

Birthday: April 19, 1987
Height: 6'2" (1.88m)
Weight: 130 lbs
2005 Singles Titles: 3
Career Singles Titles: 10

Born in Nyagan, a small Siberian town in Russia, Maria was introduced to the father of tennis pro Yevgeny Kafelnikov and given her very first racket at the age of three. As soon as she hit a few balls, Maria became obsessed with the sport and quickly enrolled in a tennis clinic at six. When tennis pro Martina Navratilova discovered the raw talent of the youngster, she went to Maria’s father to recommend that she study at the world-renowned Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida. Only a year later, Maria and her father went to Florida with no understanding of English and little money, but the sports management company IMG agreed to sponsor Maria’s $35,000/year tuition.

Sharapova was named one of the most marketable female athletes by public relations and marketing industries in 2005

Like a tennis player maria sharapova demands equal pay for women. World No. 3 Maria Sharapova has demanded women players receive equal prize money as men. "I believe women are strong, bold and powerful and deserve to be treated the same as men," the 19-year-old Russian told a news conference on Thursday. "There has been a long debate about equal prize money but these things take time. If we keep pushing we'll eventually get there."

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