Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova: Biography in Details

Who is Maria Sharapova?

Maria Sharapova is a well-known Russian tennis player.

She earned a lot of fame and popularity for winning in prestigious events such as the US Open, Italian Open, Australian Open, and Wimbledon.

Moreover, she fought hard for winning 35 singles titles and five Grand Slam titles in her entire career.

She is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

Maria Sharapova: Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood

Maria Sharapova was born on 19 April 1987 in the Nyagan town of Russia and grew up in the same place.

Her nationality is American and her ethnicity is Russian.

Her parents, Yuri and Yelena, moved to the USA in 1994. The reason for moving to the USA was to avoid poverty.

However, not much is there regarding her earlier days and childhood.

Much of the attention and fame Maria Sharapova earned over the years is entirely focused on her work and talent.

Education History

Regarding her education and qualifications, Maria Sharapova attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, United States.

Maria Sharapova: Professional Life and Career

In her early career, as a junior, Maria Sharapova enrolled at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy.

She competed as a professional in 2001. Eventually, she debuted at the Australian Open and French Open in the year of 2003.

However, Maria Sharapova could make it past the first round of both events. However, due to her exceptional and jaw-dropping performance, she claimed her first Grand Slam event at Wimbledon in 2004 when she was just 17.

In 2005, she competed in the Australian Open till the semifinals. Similarly, she couldn’t make it past the quarterfinals at the French Open.

In the next year, she earned her second Grand Slam event in the U.S. Open by defeating Serena Williams. Astoundingly, she kept on winning in major events such as the Australian Open, in 2008 and the French Open in 2012.

Later in 2013, the injury she inflicted in 2008 revived affecting her performance.

She had to withdraw from the US Open and couldn’t win French Open after reaching the finals. Fortunately, her injury didn’t hold her long as she claimed her second French Open title by defeating Simona Halep in 2014.

Moreover, in 2015, Maria Sharapova won the Italian Open, became runner-up in the Australian Open, and lost in the semifinals of Wimbledon.

Salary and Net Worth

Maria Sharapova has a net worth of $135 Million but her salary is not revealed yet.

Maria Sharapova: Rumors and Controversy

During her entire career, she has always maintained top-notch professionalism in her work. Her work is always admirable and her hard work reflects how well she is doing in her career.

Maria Sharapova always has maintained a decent and admirable image in her entire career without attracting any rumors and controversy.

Instead of attracting unwanted attention, she has worked day and night to achieve her dream and make every belief that she has no interest in becoming a controversial figure.

However, Maria Sharapova failed a drug test in 2016 for the Australian Open as she tested positive for meldonium.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Maria Sharapova has an athletic body structure with a decent height of 6 feet 2 inches and a weight of 59 kg matching her body.

Precisely, her body measurement is 36-26-36 inches and her bra size is 32B.

Her dress is size 4 US and her shoe size is 11 US. She has blonde hair color and green eyes color.

Social Media Profile

Maria Sharapova is active on social media and has a website.

She has more than 15 million followers on Facebook, 4 million followers on Instagram, and 8.6 million followers on Twitter.

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