Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova biography, wiki, age, date of birth, height, affairs, husband, family, education, net worth, religion & more
| Biography | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maria Sharapova |
| Full Name | Maria Yuryevna Sharapova |
| Nickname | Siberian Siren Screaming Cinderella Masha Sibirskaya Sirena |
| Profession | Former Tennis Player |
| Years Active | 2001-2020 |
| Date of Birth | April 19, 1987 |
| Age (In 2024) | 37 Years 7 Month(s) 27 Days |
| Birth Place | Nyagan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Residence | Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | Russian-American |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox Christian |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Zodiac | Aries |
| Height | in centimeters- 186 cm in meters- 1.86 m in Feet Inches- 6ft 1¼in |
| Eye Color | Green |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Boyfriend(s)/Affair(s) | Alexander Gilkes (2018-Present) Grigor Dimitrov (2012-2015)  Sasha Vujačić (2009-2012)  |
| Parents | |
| Father | Yuri Sharapova |
| Mother | Yelena Sharapova |
| Education Details | |
| School | Keystone National High School, Pennsylvania |
| College | Not Attended |
| Educational Qualification | School Dropout |
| Career Information | |
| Handedness | Right-handed |
| Turned pro | April 19, 2001 |
| Retired | February 26, 2020 |
| Prize money | US$ 38,777,962 |
| Career titles (Singles) | 36 |
| W/L (Singles) | 645–171 |
| Career High Ranking (Singles) | 1 (August 22, 2005) |
| Career titles (Doubles) | 3 |
| W/L (Doubles) | 23–17 |
| Career High Ranking (Doubles) | 41 (June 14, 2004) |
| Grand Slam titles (Singles) | Australian Open (2008) French Open (2012, 2014) Wimbledon (2004) US Open (2006) |
| Coach/Mentor | Sven Groenveld |
| Filmography | |
| Movies | Ocean's 8 (Cameo, 2018) |
| TV Series | Shark Tank (Guest Shark, 2020) The Morning Show (1 Episode, 2019) Billions (2 Episodes, 2018, 2020) Maria Sharapova: The Point (Documentary, 2017) Chelsea (1 Episode, 2016) |
| Advertisements | Speedminton Motorola Parlux Fragrances Canon TAG Heuer Honda Japan Colgate-Palmolive Land Rover Gatorade Sony Ericsson |
| Awards | |
| Order For Merit to the Fatherland (2012, 2016) Russian Cup Female Tennis Player of the Year (2005, 2006, 2012) ESPY Best Female Tennis Player (2005, 2007, 2008, 2012) WTA Player of the Year (2004) WTA Newcomer of the Year (2003) Russian Cup Newcomer of the Year (2003) | |
| twitter.com/mariasharapova (8.4m followers) | |
| facebook.com/sharapova (15m followers) | |
| instagram.com/mariasharapova (4.2m followers) | |
| Website | mariasharapova.com sugarpova.com |
| Other Details | |
| Autobiography | Unstoppable: My Life So Far (2017) |
| Company | Sugarpova |
| Favorite Food | Russian and Thai cuisine |
| Hobbies | Fashion, singing, dancing and movies |
| Net Worth (Approx) | $195 million |
| Native name (Russian) | Мари́я Ю́рьевна Шара́пова |
| Alternate Names | Mariya Yurevna Sharapova |
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| Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a former world No. 1 tennis player who played tennis on the WTA Tour from 2001 to 2020. Sharapova is one of the ten women and the only russian to achieve the career Grand Slam. She has won 5 grand slam titles - Australian Open (2008), French Open (2012, 2014), Wimbledon (2004) & US Open (2006). | |
| In August 2005, she became world No. 1 in the WTA rankings. She was the first Russian player to become the best tennis player in the world. | |
| She was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the WTA for 21 weeks. | |
| Maria Sharapova was born on April 19, 1987 in Nyagan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union to Yuri Sharapova and Yelena Sharapova. Her parents fled their home in Gomel, Belarus following the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident as they were concerned about the regional effects of the 1986 nuclear accident. | |
| Maria started hitting tennis balls when she was 4 years old. Her father, Yuri was the friend of Aleksandr Kafelnikov (Yevgeny Kafelnikov's father). Aleksandr gave Martina her first tennis racquet in 1991 and she started practicing regularly with her father at a local park. | |
| She moved to the USA with her father in 1994 but her mother Yelena could not join them until two years later due to visa restrictions and finances. When Maria and her fatther moved to the US, they couldn't speak english and had only $700 in pocket. | |
| She began training at Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Academy located in Bradenton, Florida, USA at the age of nine. | |
| Although she is a United States resident since 1994, Sharapova still prefers Russian citizenship. | |
| She has been a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador since February 2007. | |
| In June 2011, she was named one of the "30 Legends of Women's Tennis: Past, Present and Future" by Time Magazine. | |
| Maria Sharapova won silver in women's singles at the 2012 London Olympics. | |
| In 2016, Sharapova was tested positive for meldonium, a substance that had been banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). As a resut WTA suspended Maria from playing tennis for two years. | |
| On September 12, 2017 Sharapova's autobiography, "Unstoppable. My Life So Far" was published by Sarah Crichton Books. | |
| Sharapova has a habit of grunting while hitting the ball and her loudest grunt was measured at 101.2 decibels during a match at Wimbledon in 2005. | |
| She is a very close friends with fellow tennis player Maria Kirilenko. | |
| She wears size 10 shoes. | |
| Maria has her own successful candy line called "Sugarpova" and has her own brand of perfume as well. | |
| Sharapova once said that she didn't know who is Sachin Tendulkar. She was criticized heavily for her statement by indian people. | |
| She was in a relationship with Slovenian professional basketball player Sasha Vujačić from 2009-2012. They got engaged in 2011 but called it off later. | |
| After that she started dating bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov between 2012-2015. | |
| Since 2018, Sharapova has been in a relationship with British businessman Alexander Gilkes. | |
| Maria Sharapova does not have any siblings and she is the only child of her parents | |
