Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova

For fans of Maria Sharapova. Follow her matches, share news and opinions about her game. Sharapova is a two-time major champion with wins at Wimbledon (2004) and the US Open (2006). She was once ranked #1 in the world and is a threat... [more]

For fans of Maria Sharapova. Follow her matches, share news and opinions about her game.

Sharapova is a two-time major champion with wins at Wimbledon (2004) and the US Open (2006). She was once ranked #1 in the world and is a threat to win any tournament she enters.

 
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Tennis star Maria Sharapova arrives at the 2007 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Mortons on February 25, 2007 in West Hollywood, California. Tennis star Maria Sharapova arrives at the 2007 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Mortons on February 25, 2007 in West Hollywood, California.

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Sharapova at the ESPYs2003
Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Newcomer of the Year

2004
WTA Player of the Year
WTA Most Improved Player of the Year
WTA Player Service

2005
ESPY Best Female Tennis Player
Named the country's best female player for the year by Russia's tennis federation
Master of Sports of Russia
Prix de Citron Roland Garros

2006
Named the country's best female player for the year by Russia's tennis federation

2007
ESPY Best Female Tennis Player
ESPY Best International Female Athlete

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HONG KONG: Jelena Jankovic, Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams will spearhead a new World Team Challenge in Hong Kong next year as part of their warm-  
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London, Oct 7 : Russian tennis champion Maria Sharapova has confirmed that she is dating Charlie Ebersol, son of the chairman of TV network NBC Sports.  
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The long-legged tennis grunter is officially off the market again, and this time around she went off-court for her new boyfriend. Sharapova is reportedly dating Charlie Ebersol, 25-year-old son of NBC Sports Chairman and President Dick Ebersol. Charlie, as you may remember, was the Ebersol son...  
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Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, 21, seemingly confirmed that she is dating Charlie Ebersol, 25, son of the chairman of TV network NBC Sports, at a charity auction recently, where she had put herself on bid.  
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Former world No.1 tennis players Maria Sharapova, who is known for her glamorous look as much as tennis, has finally revealed that she is dating Charlie ...  
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Sixth-ranked tennis player Maria Sharapova will play for the Russian national team in a new international tournament January 7-9, 2009, in Hong Kong. American, European and Asia-Pacific teams will also compete, reports Agence France Presse. The other members of the Russian team are not yet known.  
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The London News.Net Tuesday 7th October, 2008 London, Oct 7 : Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova has found a new lover.  
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JB Group Classic exhibition 2009 Line Up The JB Group Classic exhibition tournament in Hong Kong will see teams from Europe, Russia, the Americas and Asia-Pacific competing in singles and doubles matches and some top players like Jelena Jankovic, Venus Williams, Sania Mirza and Maria Sharapova...  
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Another historically bad day for American tennis ended with Andy Roddick eliminated in the second round. Alla Kudryavtseva also upset Maria Sharapova.  
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Jelena Jankovic, Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams will spearhead a new World Team Challenge in Hong Kong next year as part of their warm-up for the Australian Open.  
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The 2004 Wimbledon champion (her 1st major title)

The 2004 Wimbledon champion (her 1st major title)

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Sharapova has been labelled as an offensive baseliner by tennis critics and fans. She is noted for having an excellent forehand, double-handed backhand and serves; particularly for the power, precision and placement of these shots. Likewise, critics claim that for her height, Sharapova has decent agility on-court. Being an offensive player of great precision, Sharapova is usually able to overpower her opponents or keep them on the run with sharp angles from the baseline.

However she is not known for being among the strongest of defensive players. She looses precision on her groundstrokes when she is put on the run herself, a weakness that the best all-around players can expliot. Sharapova is also not a natural volleyer. Instead of having "soft hands" at the net, she typically uses a powerful "swinging" volley for net approaches.

Sharapova was once known for having the best combined first and second serve in the women's game. She usually serves for placement but uses enough power on her first and second serve that attacking that stroke was very difficult for her opponents.

Due to her injury problems, Sharapova has adopted a new service action, with a shorter backswing. Sharapova's first and second serve has become less effective during the 2007 season. Previously, Sharapova had an elongated backswing to generate power on her serve; however, as a trade-off, the swing also placed incredible strain on her shoulder, which eventually led to Sharapova's shoulder injury at the beginning of the 2007 season.

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