Maria Sharapova, Height, Weight, Age, Biography & More
Bio |
Real Name | Maria Yuryevna Sharapova |
Nickname | The Siberian Siren |
Profession | Tennis player |
Physical Stats & More |
Height | in centimeters- 185 cm
in meters- 1.85 m
in feet- 6' 1"
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Weight | in Kilograms- 68 kg (in 2015)
in Pounds- 150 lbs (Approx.) |
Measurements | 34-24-36 |
Eye Colour | Green |
Hair Colour | Blonde |
Tennis |
International Debut | Turned pro in 2001
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Coach/Mentor | Sven Groenveld |
Nature on field | Cool
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Favourite Shot | Forehand |
Achievements (main ones) | • Winner of 5 Grand Slams.
• 35 singles WTA titles, 4 ITF titles.
• She achieved the No. 1 ranking in August 2005.
• She has won 592 games in her career while losing only 142. |
Career Turning Point | After achieving the No.1 ranking in 2005, it was difficult for the opponents to move past Maria. |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 19 April 1987 |
Age (as in 2016) | 29 Years |
Birth Place | Nyagan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
Nationality | Russian |
Hometown | Nyagan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
School | Keystone National High School, Pennsylvania (Distance Education) |
College | N/A |
Educational Qualifications | N/A |
Family | Father- Yuri Sharapova
Mother- Yelena Sharapova
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Religion | Eastern Orthodox Christian |
Ethnicity | Russian |
Hobbies | Singing, Dancing, Watching Movies, Modeling |
Controversies | • Tested positive for doping, traces of Meldonium found in blood samples; the drug was banned recently. As a result, WTA has suspended Maria for 2 years. She says that she had a prescription for it and was using it to deal with Magnesium deficiency and her family's history of Diabetes.
• Sharapova once said that she didn't know who Sachin Tendulkar was; she was criticized for such a statement especially by people from the Indian sub-continent. |
Favourite Things |
Favourite Food | Russian & Thai Cuisines |
Favourite Film | Titanic |
Favourite Singer | Madonna, Adele |
Girls, Family & More |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Sasha Vujacic (2008-2010)
Grigor Dimitrov (2013-2015)
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Husband | N/A |
Children | N/A |
Style Quotient |
Cars Collection | Range Rover, Porsche 911 Carrera |
Money Factor |
Net Worth | $125 Million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Maria Sharapova
- Does Maria Sharapova smoke: No
- Does Maria Sharapova drink alcohol: Yes
- Sharapova’s parents fled their home in Gomel, Belarus following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Sharapova has thus donated heavily to Chernobyl related projects.
- When Maria and her father moved to the US, they couldn’t speak English and had only $700 in pocket. Since Maria was too young to enroll in a Tennis academy, her father worked odd jobs and coached Maria himself on public Tennis courts.
- Maria signed her first deal with Nike at the age of 11.
- At the age of 15, she became the youngest player ever to reach the finals of the Australian Open junior tournament in 2002.
- Maria Sharapova is the most searched athlete on Yahoo in the years 2005 and 2008.
- Sharapova became the UN Goodwill Ambassador in the year 2007.
- Maria was engaged to basketball player Sasha Vujacic in 2010 but called it off later.
- In the year 2010, Maria launched her own apparel line named “Nike Maria Sharapova collection.”
- Maria Sharapova won a silver medal at the London Olympics, 2012.
- Maria has also launched a successful candy line called “Sugarpova” and has her own brand of perfume as well.
- Sharapova has a habit of grunting while hitting the ball. The maximum intensity of Maria’s grunt recorded on the court is 105 decibels.
- Maria is an avid reader having profound interests in “Pippi Long Stocking” and “Sherlock Holmes” series.
- She enjoyed an extensive list of sponsors viz. Canon, Land Rover, Cole Haan, Nike, Parlux, Prince Sports, Tiffany & Co., Sony Ericsson & Tag Heuer.
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