Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova is a professional tennis player who became the world´s highest-paid female athlete in 2008. She was born in Russia in April 19, 1987 in the town of Nyagan in western Siberia. At the age of 2 Maria and her parents moved to the town of Sochi where her interest for tennis started while watching her father playing on the courts. Sharapova is the winner of 3 Grand Slam titles: Wimbledon (2004), US Open (2006) and Australia Open (... more

Date of birth:

  • Apr 19, 1987 (age 22 years)

Country of nationality:

Also known as:

  • Maria Yuryevna Sharapova,
  • Мари́я Ю́рьевна Шара́пова

Tennis

Handed:

Year Turned Pro:

  • Apr 19, 2001

Career Prize Money:

Currency Amount
  • 12,122,252

Number Of Tennis Titles:

  • 22

Highest Singles Ranking:

number date
  • 1
  • Aug 22, 2005

Highest Doubles Ranking:

number date
  • 41
  • Jun 14, 2004

Career Wins (singles):

  • 304

Career Losses (singles):

  • 70

Career Wins (doubles):

  • 23

Career Losses (doubles):

  • 16
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Person

Place of birth:

Gender:

Height:

  • 1.88 m (6.17 ft )

Weight:

  • 59.1 kg (130 lb )

Places lived:

Location Start date
  • 1989
  • 1994
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Ranked item

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 17
  • 2007

Maxim Hot 100 of 2007

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