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MARIA SHARAPOVA FAN PAGE
Common Misspelling: Maria Sharipova; Marie; Also Known As: Masha |
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Full Name |
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Maria Sharapova |
April 19, 1987 |
Nyagan, Siberia (Russia) |
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Discography
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MARIA SHARAPOVA BIOGRAPHY
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Maria Sharapova was born on April 19, 1987 in
Nyagan, Russia to Yuri and Yelena Sharapova.
When she was two years old, her family moved to
Sochi (also in Russia, near the Black Sea). She became enamored by
the game at age four, and has played ever since,
in fact, she was part of an exhibition in Moscow
with tennis legend Martina Navratilova when she
was six year’s old.
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At the ripe young age of nine, she moved to the
United States to study tennis at Nick Bollettieri’s Tennis Academy in Bradenton,
Florida. She came with her father, and had to
leave her mother behind in Russia for two years
do work out finances and many issues with
receiving visas.
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In 2001 she joined the junior circuit where she
won the Sacramento, Hilton Head and Pilsen
titles, with a record of 25-3.
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In 2002 she had a record of 26-3 and won the
Vancouver, Peachtree and Gunma titles. She also
played three matches in the professional tour
(record of 1-2). She did well enough to be
ranked 186 on the WTA charts.
IN 2003 She joined the professional tour with a
record of 34-11 while winning the Quebec City
and Japan Open titles. Her ranking improved to
place her at #32 on the WTA charts.
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In 2004 she did even better, winning a few
titles, including the coveted Wimbledon's
singles title (the others were Birmingham, Seoul
and the Japan Open) and had an overall 54-15
record.
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Maria begins this season ranked #2 in the world.
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A
repeat of Wimbledon was not in the cards for
Sharapova in 2005. She failed to defend her
title there by a semi-finals loss to
Venus
Williams (6-7 and 1-6)
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In
August 2005, she was ranked #1 by the WTa for
the first time in her professional career!
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She
has leant her name to a sports designer watch in
August 2005, the TAG Heuer
Formula 1 Diamonds, which she helped design.
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Maria
lost in the semi-final match at the U.S. Open,
but was still ranked #1. She finished 2005
ranked at #4.
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In
2006, Sharapova has made made it to the semi
finals of the Australia Open. However, she won
the U.S. Open in September of that year.
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Men's
tennis champ Andy Rodick and Sharapova have come
public about their dating each other.
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Hobbies and Interests include: dancing (jazz),
watching movies (favorite = Pearl Harbor),
reading (Sherlock Holmes, Russian music and
Russian food and eating desert.
Statistics:
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Year |
Level |
Win-Loss |
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2001 |
Junior |
25-3 |
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2001 |
Challengers |
0-1 |
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2002 |
Junior |
26-6 |
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2002 |
Challengers |
26-3 |
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2002 |
WTA |
1-2 |
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2003 |
Challengers |
4-1 |
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2003 |
WTA |
34-12 |
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2004 |
WTA |
55-15 |
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2005 |
WTA |
53-12
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2006 |
WTA |
11-3
(as of 3/11) |
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Total |
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214-50 |
WTA Tournament Wins:
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Singles
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2003: Japan Open; Quebec City
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2004: Birmingham; Wimbledon; Seol; Japan
Open
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2005: Birmingham, Doha & Tokyo
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2006: U.S. Open
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Doubles
For full
Maria Sharapova statistics, see
TennisCorner.com.
Biography by Ian Ripley,
PopStarsPlus.com, Sr. Staff Writer
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MARIA SHARAPOVA NEWS
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Maria Sharapova News Resources
Celebrity-Spider.com
Google
InBoxRobot.com
Maria-Sharapova.brainproject.net
Maria Sharapova News
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MARIA SHARAPOVA WEBSITES
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Official Maria Sharapova Websites:
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Maria Sharapova
Fan Sites:
Rating: Highest = 4
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Celebrity & Commercial Sites:
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MariaWorld.net
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The Maria Sharapova
Files
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Maria Sharapova: Tennis
Princess
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Maria-Sharapova.tk
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MariaZone.com
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SharapovaZone.com
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Sexy Maria Sharapova
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I Love Maria Sharapova
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Maria-Sharapova.net
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Sharapova Maria - nick name Masha
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Sharapova, Maria, Russian Super
Star
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Maria Sharapova Int’l Fan
Club
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Nick Kennedy’s Maria
Sharapova Site
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SexySharapova.com
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New Tennis
Sensation
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Maria Sharapova Website
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Dr.
Andrew Broad Tennis
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AskMen.com –
Maria Sharapova
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TennisRulz.com
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www.PopStarsPlus.com
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CBS.Sportsline.com
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JockBio.com
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JuniorTennis.com
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NetGlimse.com
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OnlineShrine.com
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Moono.com
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StarPulse.com
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BeautyBeyondBelief.com
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Sports.Yahoo.com
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Maria Sharapova
Articles and
Interviews
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Maria Sharapova
Pictures (pics, photo gallery, photos, images, etc.)
Advantage-Tennis.com
BeautyBeyondBelief.com
ChicagoBachelor.com
EForu.com
FunMunch.com
Google.com
I Love Maria
Sharapova
Maria Sharapova Cool Images
Maria Sharapova Cool Pictures
Maria Sharapova Photos
Maria Sharapova Photos 2
Maria Sharapova Pictures (more than Beautiful)
Maria Sharapova Picture Page
Maria-Sharapova-Pics-nm./ru
Maria Sharapova Sexy Photos and Modeling Pics
Maria Sharapova Sexy Pictures
MariaWorld.net
MariaZone.com
Moono.com
SexySharapova.com
SharapovaZone.com
UK-Babes.co.uk |
Maria Sharapova
Multimedia,
Downloads, Screensavers, Wallpaper, etc.
Google.com (wallpaper)
Maria-Sharapova.cc
Maria Sharapova Screensaver.com (screensavers)
Maria Sharapova Wallpaper Gallery (wallpaper)
MariaWorld.net (wallpaper)
MariaZone.com (videos)
QualitySavers.to (screen savers)
SexySharapova.com (videos)
SharapovaZone.com (video)
SharapovaZone.com (wallpaper)
TennisRulz.com (screensaver)
WallpaperBase.com (wallpapers)
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Maria Sharapova Quotations
BrainyQuote.com
JockBio.com
SaidWhat.co.uk
ThinkExist.com |
Maria Sharapova Lyrics
Not available at this time.
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Maria Sharapova Links Pages
Celebrity-Link
SirLinksAlot.net
WomenCelebs.com |
Related
Websites
Women’s Tennis Association (WTATour.com)
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MARIA SHARAPOVA ON VIDEO, A FILMOGRAPHY
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2005 |
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Title |
No Strings (TV) |
Charity Jam (TV) |
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Herself |
Herself |
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MARIA SHARAPOVA
PHOTOGRAPHS AND POSTERS
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Alex: Game Set Match
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MARIA SHARAPOVA BOOKS & MAGAZINES
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A Pleasant Shade of Gray |
Tennis Life |
Tennis Week |
Inside tennis |
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MARIA SHARAPOVA
PRODUCTS & OTHER ITEMS
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The Wimbledon Collection - the 2004 Official Film (video) |
The Wimbledon Collection - the 2005 Official Film (video) |
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MARIA SHARAPOVA AUCTION ITEMS
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