Date of birth (location)
19 April 1987
Nyagan, Siberia, Russia
Mini biography
Maria started hitting tennis balls at the age of four. At the age of six, Maria
Sharapova participated in a exhibition in Moscow that featured Martina
Navaratilova. So on at the age of nine, she began training at Nick Bollettieri's
Tennis Academy located in Brandenton, Florida, USA. Therefore during those two
years, she was separated from her mother for two year due to visa restrictions
and finances. Maria occasionally travels with her father and works with tennis
coach managers Michael Baroch and Robert Lansdorp. During her lesuire time off
court, Maria's interest includes modeling in fashion, singing, jazz dancing and
movies (Pearl Harbor). Maria enjoys reading books of her interest in the
Sherlock Holmes and Pippi Longstocking collection series. Basically, Maria's
favorite dessert is 'anything'. Maria favors Russian music and food, but except
for Italian bread.
See tons of Hi-Res Divx
movies in the members archive.
Trivia
2004 women's Wimbledon champion. Defeated two-time defending champion Serena
Williams 6-1, 6-4.
Born in Siberia, Russia, and raised in the United States since age seven. Father
Yuri brought her to the U.S. in 1994, but mother Yelena didn't join them until
two years later due to visa problems.
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