MARIA SHARAPOVA
Date of Birth: April 19th
1987
Place of Birth: Nyagan, Russia
Height: 183 cm
Weight:59 kg.
Residence: Bradenton, Florida, USA
Plays: Right-handed, two-handed backhand, excellent technique
in every shot, good moving up, tactical intelligence, great
fighter
Equipment: Adidas clothing and shoes, Yonex tennis
racket
Travels with father and works with coaches Michael Baroch and Robert Lansdorp
Started hitting tennis balls at age four
At six, participated in exhibition in Moscow that featured Martina Navratilova
Began training at Nick Bollettieri’s Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida, USA, at age nine (which required a two-year separation from mother due to visa restrictions and finances)
Off-Court interests include fashion, singing, jazz dancing and movies (favorite is Pearl Harbor)
Enjoys reading books in the Sherlock Holmes and Pippi Longstocking series
Favors Russian music and food, Russian food (except for Italian bread)
Says favorite dessert is 'anything'.
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