Maria Sharapova

About Maria Sharapova

Tennis star who became the first Russian to win a career Grand Slam when she defeated Sara Errani at the 2012 French Open. She finished second in the 2012 Olympics, losing in the final to Serena Williams.

Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a Russian former world No. 1 tennis player. She competed on the WTA Tour from 2001 to 2020 and was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association for 21 weeks. She is one of ten women, and the only Russian, to achieve the career Grand Slam. She is also an Olympic medalist, having won silver in women's singles at the 2012 London Olympics. Sharapova became the world No. 1 for the first time on 22 August 2005 at the age of 18, becoming the first Russian woman to top the singles rankings, and last held the position for a fifth time for four weeks from 11 June 2012, to 8 July 2012. She won five major titles — two at the French Open and one each at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. She won 36 titles in total, including the year-end championships in her debut in 2004. She also won three doubles titles. Although she played under the banner of Russia with the WTA, she has lived in and been a United States permanent resident since 1994.

Tour Finals	W (2004)
US Open	QF (2004)
Career titles	36
Career record	2–1 (66.7%)
Height	1.88 m
French Open	W (2012, 2014)
Turned pro	19 April 2001
Wimbledon	W (2004)
Olympic Games	F (2012)
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand), born left-handed
US Open	2R (2003)
Career titles	3
Official Website	http://www.mariasharapova.com
Born	April 19, 1987, Nyagan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Residence	Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Full name	Maria Yuryevna Sharapova
Retired	26 February 2020
Career record	23–17 (57.5%)
Highest ranking	No. 1 (22 August 2005)
Career record	645–171 (%)
Australian Open	2R (2003, 2004)
Prize money	$38,777,962, 3rd all-time in earnings
Fed Cup	W (2008)
US Open	W (2006)
Career titles	0
Australian Open	W (2008)
Native name	Мария Юрьевна Шарапова
Highest ranking	No. 41 (14 June 2004)

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Trivia

She was only 18 years old when she first reached the top of the WTA world rankings. She was suspended for 15 months after testing positive for a banned substance in 2016.

Maria Sharapova before fame

She traveled to the United States to continue her training with just her dad, as visa restrictions made it so her mother couldn't come over until two years later.

Achievement of Maria Sharapova

When she first reached the top of the WTA world rankings, she was only 18 years old. After testing positive for a banned drug in 2016, she was suspended for 15 months.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$180 Million

Maria Sharapova family life

Uri and Yelena Sharapova are her parents.

Associations of Maria Sharapova

In the 2004 Wimbledon final, she beat Serena Williams 6-1, 6-4.

Maria Sharapova Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	68 kg
Height	185 cm
Eye Color	Green
Hair Color	Blonde