| Name | Maria Sharapova |
| Nick name | Siberian Siren, The Queen of Screams |
| Profession | Tennis Player |
| Date of birth | April 19, 1987 |
| Place of birth | Nyagan, Russia (Siberian Region) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Height | 5’9″(1. 75m) |
| Weight | 51 Kgs |
| Hair | Blonde |
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| School | Keystone High, an online high school and learnt tennis from the Nick Bollettieri Sports Academy in Bradenton, Florida, USA. |
| Debut in Tennis | 2001 – Debuted at ITF/Sarasota-USA |
| Coach | Robert Landsdrop, Michael Baroch and her father |
| Started to play tennis | At the age of 4 |
| Person to recognise her talent | Martina Navratilova |
| First Tennis Racquet from | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Strength | Mental strength and determination to win. |
| Friend | Maria Kirilenko |
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| Loves to buy | Shoes |
| Likes | Singing and Jazz dancing |
| Endorsement deals with | Nike, NEC and Prince. |
| Wimbledon Prize Money | £560,500. |
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| Her Grunt | Went as much as 86.3 decibels during Wimbledon 2004 |
| Style of play | Right handed |
| About Serena Williams | “She’s a very strong girl. She’s not a very easy opponent. “ |
| Her coach about her | “This teenager is just raw talent. Maria is an amazing player. She has no fear. She goes for every shot; she almost plays from instinct. She came from a background of adversity, and that is what drives her.” |
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| Address | Bradenton, Florida USA |
| Quotes | “It’s always been my dream to come here(Wimbledon) and win but it was never in my mind that I would do it this year. “ |
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