Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova; born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player. A United States resident since 1994, Sharapova has competed on the WTA tour since 2001. She has been ranked world No. 1 in singles by the WTA on five separate occasions, for a total of 21 weeks. She is one of ten women, and the only Russian, to hold the career Grand Slam. She is also an Olympic medalist, having earned silver for Russia in women's singles...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth19 April 1987
CityNyagan, Russia
CountryRussian Federation
Women's tennis is at such a high level now that any of the top 10 or 20 players could give me a tough match. Martina is on her comeback and no doubt will reach the top again but I don't have a specific rival here.
When I'm down or when it's close in a match, I feel like I am still in it. Mentally I'm still really, really tough.
When I do that, it means I'm not going to miss the ball.
Wow! It's absolutely amazing, I can't believe I pulled this match out today,
When the matches get tougher and you're pushed more, automatically, the level of your game increases.
When I had the opportunity to win, I did. But I think I will play better. If I keep improving I definitely feel confident I can win it again.
What I do best is compete. This is just something I do for fun.