Name : Maria SharapovaBirth Name: Maria Yuryevna Sharapova
Height: 6' 2''
Weight : 130 lbs. (59 kg)
Sex: F
Nationality: Russian
Birth Date: April 19, 1987
Birth Place: Nyagan, Russia (Siberian Region)
Profession: Model, Tennis Player
Plays : Right-handed
Education: Keystone High School (home schooling program via correspondence on the internet), Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Academy, in Brandenton, Florida, USA
Father: Yuri
Mother: Yelena
Claim to fame: Third youngest Wimbledon women's champion in 2004, defeated two-time defending champion Serena Williams 6-1, 6-4
MARIA SHARAPOVA GOSSIP, NEWS, & TRIVIA
# Was ranked #7 on Forbes magazine's list of 2008 highest earners under 30.
# Ranked #17 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
# In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year at $23 million.
# On the Forbes 2006 Richest Young Celebrities List, it is reported she earned $18.2 million in 2005. She was the highest-paid female athlete of the year.
# Car company Land Rover has signed her to a three-year deal that one source said is worth approximately $2 million a year. (April 4, 2006)
# Became number 1 in the world in August 2005 & is the first Russian player to become the best player in the world.
# Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2005.
# 2004 women's Wimbledon champion. Defeated two-time defending champion Serena Williams 6-1, 6-4.
# Named #19 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005 special supplement. (2005)
# Named #8 in FHM magazine's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006 supplement. (2006).
# She defeated world #1 'Amelie Mauresmo' 6-0, 4-6, 6-0 in the semifinals and world #2 Justine Henin 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the 2006 US Open to win the title and $1.7 million in prize money.
# Very close friends with fellow tennis player Maria Kirilenko.
# Won the 2004 WTA Championships, defeating Serena Williams 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the final to pocket one million dollars and win a new Porsche Cayenne to donate to a charity of her choice.
# Was the youngest titlist on the WTA Tour in 2003 with two championships under her belt.# Was ranked #7 on Forbes magazine's list of 2008 highest earners under 30.
# Ranked #17 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
# In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year at $23 million.
# On the Forbes 2006 Richest Young Celebrities List, it is reported she earned $18.2 million in 2005. She was the highest-paid female athlete of the year.
# Car company Land Rover has signed her to a three-year deal that one source said is worth approximately $2 million a year. (April 4, 2006)
# Became number 1 in the world in August 2005 & is the first Russian player to become the best player in the world.
# Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2005.
# 2004 women's Wimbledon champion. Defeated two-time defending champion Serena Williams 6-1, 6-4.
# Named #19 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005 special supplement. (2005)
# Named #8 in FHM magazine's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006 supplement. (2006).
# She defeated world #1 'Amelie Mauresmo' 6-0, 4-6, 6-0 in the semifinals and world #2 Justine Henin 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the 2006 US Open to win the title and $1.7 million in prize money.
# Very close friends with fellow tennis player Maria Kirilenko.
# Won the 2004 WTA Championships, defeating Serena Williams 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the final to pocket one million dollars and win a new Porsche Cayenne to donate to a charity of her choice.
# Signed with IMG Models in November 2003
