Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Maria Sharapova : Tennis Princess















Maria Yuryevna Sharapova
Russian name : Mariya Yur’evna Sharapova
Nickname(s) : Masha
Country : Russia
Residence : Longboat Key, Florida, United States
Date of birth April : 19, 1987 (1987-04-19)
Place of birth : Nyagan, Soviet Union
Height : 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight : 59.1 kg (130 lb; 9.31 st)[1]
Turned pro : April 19, 2001
Plays : Right-handed; two-handed backhand
Career prize money : US$12,373,566

Career statistics and awards

2003
Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Newcomer of the Year

2004
WTA Player of the Year
WTA Most Improved Player of the Year

2005
ESPY Best Female Tennis Player
Named the country's best female player for the year by Russia's tennis federation
Master of Sports of Russia
Prix de Citron Roland Garros

2006
Named the country's best female player for the year by Russia's tennis federation
Whirlpool 6th Sense Player of the Year

2007
ESPY Best Female Tennis Player
ESPY Best International Female Athlete
ESPN Hottest Female Athlete

2008
Named the January 2008 female Athlete of the Month by the United States Sports Academy for her performance at the Australian Open
ESPY Best Female Tennis Player

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