A Russian tennis star, Maria Sharapova rose to fame when she won Wimbledon in 2004. Since that accomplishment Maria has followed up her success by achieving the WTA number one overall ranking on multiple occasions and winning such prestigious tournaments as 2006 U.S. Open.
Some of the biggest and richest names in world sport will be at the Beijing Olympics, with the superstar mega-list headed by Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Lionel Messi, Yao Ming, LeBron James, and Michael Phelps.
Publ.Date : Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:17:04 GMTSINGAPORE: Some of the biggest and richest names in world sport will be at the Beijing Olympics, with the superstar megalist headed by Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Lionel Messi, Yao Ming, LeBron James, and Michael Phelps.
Publ.Date : Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:47:05 GMT2004 — Maria Sharapova, 17, wins her first Grand Slam title and instant celebrity by beating Serena Williams 6-1, 6-4. For the first time since 1999, none of the four major titles is held by a Williams.
Publ.Date : Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:20:17 GMTA SCOTS designer who created tennis star Maria Sharapova's outfit for Wimbledon has hit back at critics.
Publ.Date : Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:51:11 GMTLONDON - Moments after Maria Sharapova walked off the court in defeat, her father stomped away from the stadium down a Wimbledon walkway, spitting out words in Russian as he gestured to a companion.
Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:59:00 GMT
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Maria's family fled Belarus after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 and moved to Siberia.
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