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Maria Sharapova,

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Net Worth

$125 Million

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Height

in centimeters- 185 cm in meters- 1.85 m in feet- 6' 1"

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Age

29

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Nation

Russian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 19 April 1987
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Nationality: Russian
Hometown: Nyagan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Unmarried
Children: N/A

Education

Schools: Keystone National High School, Pennsylvania (Distance Education)
Colleges: N/A
Education: N/A

Lifestyle

Religion: Eastern Orthodox Christian

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Maria Sharapova

 

  • Does Maria Sharapova smoke: No
  • Does Maria Sharapova drink alcohol: Yes
  • Sharapova’s parents fled their home in Gomel, Belarus following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Sharapova has thus donated heavily to Chernobyl related projects.
  • When Maria and her father moved to the US, they couldn’t speak English and had only $700 in pocket. Since Maria was too young to enroll in a Tennis academy, her father worked odd jobs and coached Maria himself on public Tennis courts.
  • Maria signed her first deal with Nike at the age of 11.
  • At the age of 15, she became the youngest player ever to reach the finals of the Australian Open junior tournament in 2002.
  • Maria Sharapova is the most searched athlete on Yahoo in the years 2005 and 2008.
  • Sharapova became the UN Goodwill Ambassador in the year 2007.
  • Maria was engaged to basketball player Sasha Vujacic in 2010 but called it off later.
  • In the year 2010, Maria launched her own apparel line named “Nike Maria Sharapova collection.”
  • Maria Sharapova won a silver medal at the London Olympics, 2012.
  • Maria has also launched a successful candy line called “Sugarpova” and has her own brand of perfume as well.
  • Sharapova has a habit of grunting while hitting the ball. The maximum intensity of Maria’s grunt recorded on the court is 105 decibels.
  • Maria is an avid reader having profound interests in “Pippi Long Stocking” and “Sherlock Holmes” series.
  • She enjoyed an extensive list of sponsors viz. Canon, Land Rover, Cole Haan, Nike, Parlux, Prince Sports, Tiffany & Co., Sony Ericsson & Tag Heuer.

 

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