Maria Sharapova Signed 8x10 (Tennis Player)

Maria Sharapova Signed 8x10 (Tennis Player)

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 Professional Tennis Player

Residence Bradenton, Florida, USA
Date of Birth April 19, 1987
Birthplace Nyagan, Siberia, Russia
Height 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Weight 130 lbs. (59 kg)
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status Pro (April 19, 2001)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
SINGLES
Winner (10 WTA Tour): 2005 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Doha, Birmingham; 2004 - Birmingham, Wimbledon, Seoul, Tokyo [Japan Open], Season-Ending Championships; 2003 - Tokyo [Japan Open], Quebec City; 2002 - ITF/Gunma-JPN, ITF/Vancouver-CAN, ITF/Peachtree City-USA.
Finalist (1): 2005 - Miami.
Semifinalist (11): 2005 - Australian Open, Indian Wells, Rome, Wimbledon, US Open, Beijing, Season-Ending Championships; 2004 - Memphis, Beijing; 2003 - Birmingham, Luxembourg.
Quarterfinalist (7): 2005 - Berlin, Roland Garros, Los Angeles, Moscow; 2004 - Roland Garros, San Diego; 2003 - Shanghai.

DOUBLES
Winner (3): 2004 - Birmingham (w/Kirilenko); 2003 - Tokyo [Japan Open] (w/Tanasugarn), Luxembourg (w/Tanasugarn).
Final (1): 2004 - Memphis (w/Zvonareva).

PERSONAL
Coached by her father, Yuri Sharapov and Robert Lansdorp ... Mother's name is Yelena ... Started hitting tennis balls at age four; at six, participated in exhibition in Moscow that featured Martina Navratilova; began training at Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida, USA, at age nine (which required a two-year separation from mother due to visa restrictions and finances) ... Off-court interests include fashion, singing, dancing and movies (favorites are Mona Lisa Smile, Something's Gotta Give and Love Actually) ... In second year of high school and studies via an Internet school ... Enjoys reading books in the Sherlock Holmes and Pippi Longstocking series ... Prefers Russian and Thai cuisine; favorite dessert is French crêpes with Nutella; favorite drinks are orangina and virgin strawberry daiquiris ... Signed with IMG Models in November 2003. ... At 2005 Australian Open, donated value of Porsche Cayenne she won at 2004 Tour Championships (approx. US$56,300) to those affected by Russian school hostage crisis in Beslan.

AWARDS
- Became 15th woman and first from Russia to hold world No.1 ranking on August 22
- Featured on cover of June 2005 ESPN the Magazine and also on July 2005 issue of Forbes Magazine, where she is listed as the richest female athlete in the world
- Named as one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2005o- Captured 2004 Tour Player of the Year Award, along with Most Improved Player of the Year honors
- Named one of the most marketable female athletes by public relations and marketing industries in 2005
- Along with $1 million in prize money, was presented with a Porsche Cayenne S for winning the 2004 season-ending Tour Championships
- Following 2004 Wimbledon win, appeared on NBC's Today Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, the Mike and Mike Show on ESPN Radio, Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition, ESPN's SportsCenter, Fox and Friends, ESPN's Cold Pizza, the CBS Early Show, MTV's TRL (Total Request Live) where she played table tennis; followed by film by crews from Inside Edition, Access Hollywood and the WTA Magazine Show; on July 8, became first tennis player in more than two years to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated in a special double-issue on newstands for two weeks; will appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in Los Angeles on July 16
- Featured in Vogue Italia in August 2004 and October 2005
- Nominated for Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award in March 2005 (winner to be announced in May 2005) and was also a nominee for Laureus World Newcomer of the Year Award in 2004
- Was top search on KaZaZZ! Personalized Search Engine during the week ending October 10, 2004, beating out Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Pamela Anderson, New York Yankees, New England Patriots, Christina Aguilera, Tiger Woods, Alicia Keys and Usher
- W/Haynes, Kirilenko, Vaidisova, Stubbs, state Governor Jeb Bush and Capriati (off-court activities only, due to a nagging shoulder injury), participated in a tennis exhibition in Tampa, Fl, December 18, 2004, to raise money for the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund
- In 2003, profiled in W magazine and USA Today, named one of the "coolest girls" in America by YM magazine and 'On the Move' by People Magazine in a September issue, appeared on CBS-TV Craig Kilborn Show November 20
- In 2002, appeared on Teen People's list of 20 teens who will change the world and named by SPORT Magazine as one of 21 athletes to watch for in the 21st Century
- Finalist at 2002 Junior Australian Open

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