Maria SharapovaMaria Yuryevna Sharapova (shah-RAH-puh-vuh; Russian: Мари́я Ю́рьевна Шара́пова; born April 19, 1987) is a former World No. 1 Russian professional tennis player. Her parents are originally from Gomel, Belarus, but moved to Russia in 1986 in the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. Sharapova was born in Nyagan, Russia, the following year. While having Belarusian roots and residing in the USA, Sharapova holds Russian citizenship.
 Russian world number 3 Maria Sharapova advanced into her second Zurich open final after beating Slovenian Katarina Srebo...
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 Maria Sharapova looks like a supermodel and plays like a superstar Maria Sharapova may be out of the Kremlin Cup, but the striking tennis player is both a hit with fans and sponsors. Mar...
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 Fourth seed Maria Sharapova overcame an annoying blister and put down a brief fightback by American qualifier Ashley Har...
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 At the age of three, Sharapova moved with her family to the resort town of Sochi, beginning to play tennis at the age of...
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 Maria Sharapova beat Anastasia Myskina 6-3 6-3 Q. Can you talk about Golovin and your next round match, what kind of challenges she presents?
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Yeah,...
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