Maria Sharapova is a Russian tennis player. She was born in 1987. She moved to the United States early and began her studies at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. After turning 14 at age 14, she became the center of attention when she won the women’s title at Wimbledon in 2004. Sharapova became the tenth woman to win a Grand Slam title in France in 2014 with her victory. at the 2012 Open de France. In 2016, it was banned by the International Tennis Federation after its positive attempt to ban it for two years. Substance After an appeal, his suspension was reduced to 15 months, which allowed her to return to the competition in April 2017.
Career
Maria Sharapova won her first WTA victory at the AIG Japan Open in 2003 and also reached the fourth round at Wimbledon in her first attempt that year. The success came in 2004 when she won the only title and became the first Russian champion at Wimbledon. At the end of 2004, he added a WTA title to his list of achievements. She was the first Russian woman to reach the top of the sport in 2005. The following year, she won her second Grand Slam title with a win at the US Open.
Sharapova was crippled by shoulder problems in 2007 and 2008 when she won her third Grand Slam with a dominant performance at the 2008 Australian Open. In October, she finally had a shoulder operation and a dismissal. As a result, she was forced to leave the first 100 until she returned to individual treatment in May 2009.
Sharapova struggled to regain consistency with the best players, but returned to the top 20 at the end of 2009 and became 4th in the world in 2011. In June 2012, Sharapova finished her return with Sara Errani in the final This victory made her the tenth woman to finish the grand slam of her career (winning the four major tournaments) and allows her to take the first place in the world. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sharapova’s Olympic debut won a silver medal and lost gold to US tennis star Serena Williams. The Russian continued to play well in the following races and finished third at the 2013 French Open. However, the shoulder problems were costly, and shortly after a disappointing second round at Wimbledon, he retired for the rest of the season. season
In 2014, Sharapova picked up and won with Simona Halep her second Roland Garros and her fifth overall Grand Slam victory. In 2015, he reached the final of the Australian Open and the semifinals of the US Open. UU., Before finishing the year in 4th place.
Business involvement
On the ground, the photogenic Sharapova has achieved significant commercial promotions with companies such as Nike, Avon, Evian, TAG Heuer, Porsche, and Tiffany & Co. She is the highest paid athlete in the world for several years. Forbes has estimated its profit for 2015 at $ 29.7 million.
After announcing in March 2016 that Sharapova had failed a drug test, the sponsors, including TAG Heuer and Porsche, suspended their relationship with the tennis star and left open the possibility of future collaboration with her. Other sponsors, such as Nike, Evian and the bat manufacturer Head, continued to support Sharapova.
Other commercial activities of Sharapova include the launch of the Sugarpova confectionery range in 2012 with Jeff Rubin, founder of IT’SUGAR. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Maria Sharapova Foundation to support their charitable goals. “It started when I was a child in Russia, and my father rewarded me with a chocolate palette after a long day of training,” he wrote on Sugarpova’s website. “I was surprised and even today, there is no reason why hard work cannot be rewarded with a gentle temperament, because the key to a happy and healthy life is for me the idea of moderation. in moderation: you% cakes (or sweets) and enjoy them too. ”
Personal life
In her personal life, Sharapova started in 2009 a relationship with Slovenian basketball player Sasha Vujacic. After a year of dating, the couple announced that he had become engaged in October 2010. At a post-game conference at the US Open 2012, Sharapova announced that the commitment was made on many occasions.
Early life
On April 19, 1987, in Nyagan, Siberia, Russia Maria Sharapova was born. After learning tennis as a girl, she moved to Florida with her father and received a scholarship to train at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy at the age of nine.
Sharapova, with long and powerful limbs, has shown tremendous promise in the competition. At 14, he became professional, but he continued to compete with his teammates and finished second at the Wimbledon and French Open junior tournaments in 2002.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Sharapova has an estimated net worth of $135 million.
