Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova is a famous Russian tennis player who has repeatedly topped the lists of the most successful and richest athletes. Thanks to her refined style of play and psychological stability, she became a real tennis star, collecting an impressive number of awards over a 15-year career: Sharapova became the first racket of the world 5 times, won the WTA championship and reached the final of the 2012 Olympic Games. In 2020, Maria completed her sports career.

Tennis player Maria Yuryevna Sharapova was born in the distant Siberian town of Nyagan. It happened on April 19, 1987. Parents Yuri Viktorovich and Elena Petrovna Sharapov were born and raised in Belarusian Gomel, but they decided to leave the city even before the birth of their daughter. This decision was dictated by the close distance from Gomel to Chernobyl, which became a source of environmental pollution and radiation. Masha was born in a safe and clean area, and soon the family moved south, choosing Sochi.

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The girl took up tennis very early. At the age of 4, she already knew how to hold a racket in her hands. There is information that Evgeny Kafelnikov himself presented the first racket to the future champion. The father of the legendary Russian tennis player was friends with Masha's father Yuri Sharapov.

At the age of 6, Maria was lucky to play a tennis game with Martina Navratilova herself: the athlete gave a tennis lesson during a visit to Moscow. Navratilova, seeing the abilities of little Sharapova, advised her parents to send the girl to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in America, where talented children study. Yuri Sharapov was very serious about his daughter's sporting future and heeded the advice. In 1995, Masha and her father moved to the United States. We stopped in Bradenton, where the school was located. Maria Sharapova still lives there.

In 2005, the athlete briefly met Adam Levin, the lead singer of the Maroon 5. Masha's first long-term romance, which became known to her fans, began in 2009. The girl's chosen one was basketball player from Slovenia Sasha Vuyachich. In October 2010, rumors about the engagement of the couple appeared, but he never became Maria's husband. And in August 2012, Sharapova told reporters that she and Sasha decided to leave.

In May 2013, Maria Sharapova's personal life improved again. The tennis player confirmed rumors that she was dating tennis player Grigor Dimitrov, a Bulgarian by nationality. The athlete is also known for being the boyfriend of Masha's rival on the court, Serena Williams. The romance of a Bulgarian and a Russian woman began in the fall of 2012. Grigor is 5 years younger than Maria, but this difference was not felt in their relationship.

In September 2014, journalists started talking about the fact that the couple were no longer together. Then the athlete denied the rumors, saying that everything is fine in her life, but in July 2015, journalists again suspected something was wrong. They noticed that Maria and Grigor do not read each other's messages on social networks. Soon Dimitrov confirmed the rumors of a break with Sharapova, wishing her success in life and sports.

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Rumor has it that the Bulgarian model Nicoleta Lozanova, who was carried away by her compatriot, drove a wedge into the relationship of lovers. One way or another, at the end of 2015, information appeared that the famous Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo began to meet with Maria. The media tried to develop the topic of their possible relationship, but the reason was too small: the Portuguese liked the photo of Maria on Instagram, and she reciprocated the football player and subscribed to his page.

In 2018, it became known about the tennis player's romance with British businessman Alexander Gilkes. They were first spotted together at the Los Angeles airport. Later, the paparazzi captured the couple in a restaurant, after which Maria posted a story with Alexander on Instagram, thereby confirming the rumors about the novel.

Gilkes is a Bristol University graduate, founder of the online auction company Paddle8 and a friend of Prince William. The couple rarely appear together in public, except that the boyfriend occasionally attends competitions with the participation of his beloved. In January 2020, journalists started talking about their engagement, having noticed a new ring on Maria's ring finger. The athlete also posted a photo of an impressive size jewelry with a diamond on Instagram, but she is still silent on direct questions about the wedding.

After moving to the States, Maria Sharapova was very difficult. The schedule of classes and physical activity turned out to be such that it took courage and willpower for them, but Masha held out, and her spirit became really fighting. It was during this period that the will to win at any cost was developed, which helps her in business today.

In Sarasota, at tournaments for adults held by the International Tennis Federation, Sharapova made her debut in 2001. Then she was only 14 years old. And even though the young tennis player lost in the 1st round, Maria Sharapova's serious sports biography began just then. "The first pancake is lumpy" only provoked the athlete, forcing her to work on herself even more. A year later, in Columbus, Maria Sharapova defeated a rival who was one of the 300 best tennis players in the world, although she herself was not even a member of the Women's Tennis Association at that time.

Since childhood, Sharapova has developed her own style of play. Each hit of the athlete on the ball is accompanied by such a loud cry that not all rivals on the court can withstand it, who are often infuriated by these screams. Some lose precisely because the nervous system cannot cope with such a test.

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In 2013, tennis player Novak Djokovic joked about Maria, parodying her manner of playing in a match with Grigor Dimitrov - the famous scream, a characteristic gesture with which she corrects her hair, the posture. Sharapova was not offended, but only advised Novak to work on his comic skills, because it turned out differently.

Dad Yuri Viktorovich Sharapov used to accompany his daughter in all her sports competitions. He also has his own way of rooting for Masha. Often Sharapov uses profanity at matches, which not everyone wants to hear from his tribune. He often bickers with the fans, and Maria's rivals complain about his rude antics.

The finest hour of tennis player Maria Sharapova happened in July 2004. The athlete won Wimbledon. She managed to beat her principal rival, two-time tournament winner Serena Williams, in the women's singles final. This victory allowed Sharapova to enter the elite of world women's tennis.

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In the period from August 2008 to March 2009, Maria did not appear on the court. She underwent shoulder surgery. But in 2010 she returned, and this return was marked by a number of victories. By the way, Sharapova is ambidextrous, that is, she is equally good at her right and left hands.

In July 2012, the tennis player became the standard-bearer of the Russian national team in London at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

Thomas Hogstedt was the coach of the athlete for many years, but in 2013 Maria decided to cooperate with Jimmy Connors. Less than a year after an unsuccessful performance at a tournament in Cincinnati, where she already lost to American Sloane Stevens at the start, Sharapova refused Connors' services and returned again under the wing of her father Yuri Sharapov, with whom she began her sports career.

In 2016, there was an unpleasant turn in Sharapova's career: Maria became involved in a grand doping scandal. It would be more correct to say that it began with Sharapova's recognition.

Maria Sharapova and Anna Kournikova

On March 6, Masha called an urgent press conference, at which she admitted that meldonium was found in her analyzes. Sharapova took this drug at that time for 10 years, but until January 1, 2016 it was not banned, and Sharapova simply did not read the letter notifying about the changes in the rules. After Maria's recognition, a serious scandal erupted in all Russian sports, which culminated in the suspension of a number of athletes from participating in the 2016 Olympics in Brazil and the complete suspension of Russian Paralympians from participating in the Paralympics.

The recognition of the tennis player was followed by comments of colleagues published in foreign media. The vast majority of them were negative. But Masha held out, and in the fall of 2016, in a sports arbitration court, she achieved a reduction in the initial sentence from two years to 15 months. She returned to court Sharapova on April 26, 2017, a week after her 30th birthday.

In 2018, the athlete reached the 3rd round of the Australian Open, losing to Angelica Kerber, and reached the semifinals of the WTA International series tournament.

Sharapova has something to do besides tennis. Maria is expanding the product range of her Shugarpova brand. Chewing sweets and marmalade from Maria Sharapova have been tested in two dozen countries of the world, including Russia. And in early February 2017, the tennis player presented a new product - premium chocolate with a "chocolate kiss" from the athlete on every bite.

About the product, as well as what she was doing during the disqualification, Maria spoke on the air of the program "Evening Urgant". In an interview, she explained that since childhood, she dreamed of producing chocolate. Today Shugarpova products are sold in 32 countries around the world.

Close to Mary and the world of fashion and show business. In August 2013, the tennis player presented her collection of fashion accessories in New York under the Sugarpova brand she registered. Maria was repeatedly offered to become a model and engage in the modeling business more closely, but Sharapova refused, because it would interfere with sports, although her indicators (height 188, weight 59) could allow her.

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In addition to tennis, she does strength training and keeps herself in top shape. In her accounts, the athlete often demonstrates a gorgeous figure, uploading pictures in a swimsuit and sports uniform.

Her hobbies include collecting stamps and photographs. She posts the best photos on Instagram.

In 2017, Sharapova's autobiographical book “Unstoppable. My life". Within a few months, it was ranked # 2 on the New York Times' best-selling sports list. Two years later, the American documentary The Point was released, dedicated to the period of the athlete's life after the doping scandal.

In 2020, Sharapova caused a stir on social networks, appearing at the next Oscar ceremony in a transparent Valentino dress. A bright green outfit with a closed neck, long hem and sleeves, sewn from fine fabric, flaunting Maria's toned body. Fans found the dress immodest, but the image of Sharapova corresponded to the latest trends: in addition to her, Reese Witherspoon, Haley Bieber and Jessica Alba appeared at the ceremony in “naked” dresses.

Forbes magazine ranked Sharapova among the 100 most influential world celebrities. At that time, she became the only Russian woman on this list. In the period from May 1, 2010 to May 1, 2011 Masha was also included in the list of the highest paid athletes in the world. For that year, Sharapova's income reached $ 24.2 million.

In 2013, Sharapova was included in the Forbes list for the ninth time in a row. According to the magazine, this year the tennis player's total income reached $ 29 million.

In November 2009, Maria Sharapova reached the peak of the ranking of the wealthiest Russian athletes (version of the Finance magazine). It is known that the legendary business school at Harvard reads a course of lectures on marketing of tennis player Maria Sharapova from Russia.

In 2019, she took 25th place in the list of the richest women in Russia according to Forbes.

At the beginning of 2020, Maria's fortune is estimated at $ 325 million. Experts calculated the amount based on prize and advertising revenues, as well as profits from the confectionery brand.

In 2019, Maria competed at the Australian Open, reaching Round 4 and defeating Caroline Wozniacki, Harriet Dart, Rebecca Peterson and Alison Risk. At the US Championships, she failed in a battle with Serena Williams. Another unpleasant surprise for the bookmakers was the defeat by Anette Kontaveit.

At the end of December, Sharapova defeated Australian Ayla Tomlyanovich at an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi, after which the fans began to bet on Maria's success in the next championship, but this was not destined to come true.

In February 2020, after being defeated by American Jennifer Brady, Maria announced the end of her sports career. She wrote about this to fans in a column for Vogue magazine and in a touching post on Instagram. Sharapova explained that she was leaving the sport because of age and injuries and that she was ready to conquer new heights without specifying what was at stake.

First place in 39 WTA events First place in the WTA Final Championship (2004) in singles Federation Cup winner (2008) and finalist (2015) Silver medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games in singles Finalist in two junior Grand Slam tournaments (Australian Open, Wimbledon -2002) in singles

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Maria Sharapova Net Worth 2021

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