| Celebrated Name: | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|
| Real Name/Full Name: | Maria Yuryevna Sharapova |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 37 years old |
| Birth Date: | 19 April 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Nyagan, Russia |
| Nationality: | Russian |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Weight: | 59 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Husband/Spouse (Name): |
N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Dating/Boyfriend (Name): |
N/A |
| Profession: | Russian professional tennis player |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $200 Million |
| Last Updated: | April 2024 |
Maria Sharapova is a Russian tennis player and a model who completed the WTA tour since 2001. The greatest achievement of Sharapova is her ranking as world number 1 in singles by the WTA.
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Early Life
She was born on April 19, 1987, in Nyagan, Russia. It is notable that she is the resident of the United States since 1994. Sharapova learned her first tennis lessons from the veteran Russian Coach Yuri Yutkin who was impressed by one of her matches she played.
Personal Life
In 2011 Sharapova engaged to Slovenian professional basketball player Sasha Vujacic with whom she was dating since 2009, and this came to an end by 2012. Later she dated Grigor Dimitrov, a Bulgarian tennis player with whom she confirmed the relationship after the 2013 Madrid Open, and they ended their relationship in July 2015.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 19 April 1987, Maria Sharapova is 37 years old as of today’s date 25th April 2024. Her height is 1.88 m tall, and her weight is 59 kg.
Career
Sharapova started attending a tennis clinic in Moscow, which was run by Martina Navratilova, who recommended professional training at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Later Sharapova moved to the United States of America, where she was trained under Rick Macci.
Her first hit at the tennis court was in November 2000 when she won the Eddie Herr International Junior Championships in the girls 16 at the age of 13, and she was also awarded a special award called The Rising Star Award, which was awarded only to players who are extraordinarily promising.
She very soon reached No. 6 in the ITF junior world singles ranking in 2002. Her best breakthrough was the finals of the 2002 Australian Open, third round of the 2002 French Open, second round of the 2001 U.S Open and finals of the 2002 Wimbledon Championships. The 2004 Wimbledon Championship rose Sharapova to fame.
Following this victory, she won six matches in her preparation for the U.S Open. Sharapova’s ranking to world no 1 was really stupendous with all her performances of the extraordinary level at French Open, US Open, Australian Open, and Wimbledon Championships.
Awards & Achievements:
Maria Sharapova’s awards and achievements are plentiful comparatively.
Year – 2003
• Russian Cup Newcomer of the Year
• Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Newcomer of the Year
Year – 2004
• WTA Player of the Year
• WTA Most Improved Player of the Year
Year- 2005
• ESPY Best Female Tennis Player
• Prix de Citron Roland Garros
• Russian Cup Female Tennis Player of the Year
Year- 2006
• Russian Cup Female Tennis Player of the Year
Year- 2010
• WTA Fan Favorite Singles Player
• WTA Humanitarian of the Year
• WTA Most Fashionable Player (On Court)
Year – 2012
Russian Cup Female Tennis Player of the Year
Year – 2016
• Order for Merit to the Fatherland (February 5, 2016)
Net Worth & Salary of Maria Sharapova in 2024
As of April 2024, The estimated net worth of Maria Sharapova is $200 Million which includes her estimated winnings and salary from 2014 through 2015 according to Forbes is $6,700,000 and the estimated earnings from numerous endorsements and significant sponsorships ranges to $23,000,000. Her earnings for the year 2015 alone range to $29.7 million, and that of 2014 ranges to $24 million. It is remarkable to know that she renewed her Nike deal worth $70 million at the start of 2010.
Sharapova’s passion and skills, in combination with her sincere hard work, made her pull such kind of achievements to herself. Her financial struggle when she was at her childhood entering the tennis court gave her enough perseverance for an excellent and extraordinary breakthrough, which gave her victories at a major level in spite of her failures.
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