Maria Sharapova – Bio, Career, Age, Achievements

INTRODUCTION

Maria Sharapova is a Russian retired professional tennis player and entrepreneur who became one of the most recognizable and highest-earning female athletes in the world. She won five Grand Slam titles during her career and held the World No. 1 ranking on five separate occasions. Beyond tennis, she built a successful business empire including the premium candy brand Sugarpova and has become a prominent figure in the worlds of fashion, business, and philanthropy.

Birth name: Maria Yuryevna Sharapova

Career

Retired professional tennis player, entrepreneur, author

Birthday

April 19, 1987

Age

Zodiac Sign:

Aries

Birthplace:

Nyagan, Russia

Nationality:

Russian

HOW BIG IS Maria Sharapova ON THE NET?

Maria Sharapova has built a massive global following with millions of followers across Instagram and social media. Even in retirement, she remains one of the most recognized athletes in the world. She is widely followed for her business ventures, fashion content, lifestyle updates, and philanthropic work.

HOW DID Maria Sharapova become famous?

She gained fame by winning Wimbledon in 2004 at the age of 17, becoming the third-youngest woman to win the tournament. She went on to win five Grand Slam titles — Wimbledon (2004), US Open (2006), Australian Open (2008), and two French Open titles (2012, 2014) — and completed a Career Grand Slam. She was the world’s highest-paid female athlete for eleven consecutive years from 2005 to 2015. She announced her retirement from professional tennis in February 2020.

BEFORE THE FAME

Before becoming famous, Maria Sharapova was born in Nyagan, Russia, and moved to Sochi as a child. Her father, Yuri Sharapov, brought her to the United States at the age of six to train at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. She was separated from her mother for two years due to visa restrictions and trained relentlessly under the guidance of coaches including Nick Bollettieri. She turned professional at age 14.

CLOSE WITH (ASSOCIATED);

She has competed against and been associated with fellow tennis legends Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer throughout her career. She is engaged to British businessman Alexander Gilkes. She has also been associated with Grigor Dimitrov, whom she previously dated, and has been linked to the fashion world through collaborations with Nike, Porsche, and Evian.

Personal LIFE and Relationship

Maria Sharapova is engaged to British businessman Alexander Gilkes, and the couple has a son named Theodore. She previously dated tennis player Grigor Dimitrov and basketball player Sasha Vujacic. Since retiring from tennis, she has focused on her business ventures, including Sugarpova and various investment projects. She is also the author of the memoir Unstoppable: My Life So Far (2017).