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Full Name:    Maria Yuryevna Sharapova
Country:        Russia
Residence:   Bradenton, Florida, USA
Date of birth: April 19, 1987 (1987-04-19) (age 23)
Place of birth: Nyagan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Turned pro: April 19, 2001
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: US$13,840,094

 Maria Yuryevna Sharapova born April 19, 1987 is a former World No. 1 Russian professional tennis player. In a career marred by serious injury, Sharapova has won 22 WTA singles titles, 3 WTA doubles titles and 3 Grand Slam singles titles, consisting of the 2004 Wimbledon, 2006 US Open and 2008 Australian Open. She was also runner-up at the 2007 Australian Open. She has also won the year-ending Sony Ericsson Championships in 2004. Since her shoulder injury in 2008, she has not recovered her championship form.

 Maria Sharapova