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Name: Maria Yuryevna Sharapova
Height: 6'2"
Birth Date:April 19, 1987
Birth Place: Nyagan, Russia
Occupation: Athlete/Model
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Maria Sharapova
was born on April 19, 1987 in Nyagan, a town
in the Siberian region of Russia. In 1989, the
family moved to the Black Sea resort town of
Sochi.
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.
Two years later, she was performing at a tennis
clinic when another tennis champion changed
her life. Martina Navratilova was in the building
and she was flabbergasted by the talent of the
6-year-old. She went to her father, Yuri, and
recommended that he take his daughter to the
world-famous Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida.
Her official tennis career began in 2001, when
she joined the junior circuit. During that year,
she won 25 matches and only lost three. In the
process, she came away with three titles: Sacramento,
Hilton Head and Pilsen in the Czech Republic.
Sharapova had paid her dues and was able to
play in the big leagues. She joined the WTA
Tour and impressed everyone with her talent.
For that season, she came away with 34 wins
and a negligible 11 losses.
Sharapova also won two professional titles:
Quebec City and the Japan Open. She also won
two doubles titles with Tamarine Tanasugarn:
Luxembourg and the Japan Open. When the season
was over, her ranking had improved to place
her at number 32.
In 2004, she stunned Wimbledon audiences when
she beat champion player Serena Williams, making
Sharapova the first Russian to win a Wimbledon
singles title and the third-youngest women's
champion in history. |
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June 29, 2006
The 2004 champion overpowered Ashley Harkleroad
6-2, 6-2 in 67 minutes Thursday to reach the
third round at Wimbledon. The match was slightly
tougher than her 51-minute 6-2, 6-0 win the
previous day over Anna Smashnova.
The third-seeded Russian had too much power
and consistency for the 76th-ranked American,
who had reached the second round for only the
first time in four attempts
Sharapova, her shriek-like grunts carrying beyond
the Court 2 stands, took control by winning
14 of 16 points at one stretch in the first
set. She finished with 27 winners and 12 unforced
errors. Harkleroad, mostly on the defensive,
had four winners and seven errors.
Sharapova saved a break point - the only one
she faced - and needed five match points before
she closed out the contest when Harkleroad sent
a backhand wide. |
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"Open Access"
- Stars for Stars (2006) TV Episode
.... Herself
- Viewers' Choice (2005) TV Episode
.... Herself
- Doha & San Jose (2005) TV Episode
.... Herself
- Year-End Championships (2004) TV Episode
.... Herself
- Best of Open Access (2004) TV Episode
.... Herself
(2 more)
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live"
- Episode dated 21 December 2005 (2005)
TV Episode .... Herself
- Matthew's Best Hit TV+"
- Episode dated 18 October 2005 (2005)
TV Episode .... Herself
- Today"
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional
title)
... aka The Today Show (USA)
- Episode dated 23 August 2005 (2005)
TV Episode .... Herself
-ESPY Awards (2005) (TV)
.... Herself |
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