Maria Sharapova Bio & Measurements, Pictures

Maria Sharapova Bio & Measurements, Pictures

Born Name         :- Maria Yuryevna Sharapova

Nick Name          :- Masha, The Siberian Siren, Sibirskaya Sirena

Age                      :- April 19, 1987

Born Place          :- Nyagan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Residence            :- Bradenton, Florida, United States

Family                 :-

·         Father – Yuri Sharapova

·         Mother – Elena Sharapova

Nationality         :- Russian

Star Sign             :- Aries

Education           :-  

·         Maria had focused on her tennis career from her childhood. She attended Martina Navratilova’s tennis clinic in Moscow.

·         She was suggested by Martina to join Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida to get better exposure.

·         She traveled to USA with her father (by borrowing money) and joined the academy. Though, they were short of money, but her father managed by doing various jobs, mostly low-paying ones in America.

Speaks                 :- Russian, English, French

Occupation        :- Professional tennis player

Plays                    :- Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Turned Pro         :- April 19, 2001

Religion               :- Russian Orthodox

Blood type          :- B

Build                    :- Athletic

Sexuality             :- Straight

Distinctive Features:-

• Towering height
• Shouts loudly at the time of hitting the ball
• 2 handed backhand

Height                 :- 6 ft 2 in or 188 cm

Weight                :- 59 kg or 130 pounds

Hair Color          :- Blonde

Eye Color           :- Green

Measurements   :- 34-24-36 in or 87-61-91.5 cm

Dress Size           :- 4 (US) or 34 (EU)

Bra Size               :- 34B

Shoe Size             :- 11(US)

Race / Ethnicity :- White

Dating History   :-

• Adam Levine (2005) – American singer, Adam Levine dated Maria for a short time in 2005. He revealed about his dating in an interview given to a magazine, which was later revealed that the interview never happened and that Levine would sue the magazine for this whole gossip.
• Andy Roddick (2005-2006) – American tennis player, Andy Roddick and Sharapova dated for an year from 2005 to November 2006. They are the top tennis players. The duo have also appeared together on various red carpet occasions.
• Charlie Ebersol (2008) – Charlie Ebersol, co-creator of USA’s “The Moment” also dated Sharapova in 2008.
• Sasha Vujacic (2009-2012) – After separating from Charlie, Maria started dating Slovenian pro basketball player, Sasha Vujacic in November 2009. They engaged in October 2010, after an year of dating. However, this relationship also came to an end in 2012. They separated in May 2012, which was announced by Sharapova on August 31, 2012.
• Grigor Dimitrov (2012-Present) – Bulgarian tennis player, Grigor Dimitrov commenced dating Maria in 2012. They are currently seeing each other.
• More on Maria Sharapova dating

Best Known For:- Playing tennis and appearing in various commercials in print and television.

First Grand Slam Singles Wins

Sharapova won her singles Grand Slam titles for the first time in the years –

• Australian Open – 2008
• French Open – 2012
• Wimbledon – 2004
• US Open – 2006

First Film            :-

First TV Show    :-

Favorite Things :-

• Food – Crepes with Nutella. She likes to eat Russian and Thai food.
• Designer – Vera Wang
• Vacation Destination – Le Marais, Paris
• Restaurant – Craft Los Angeles
• Shopping Place – Kitson in Robertson Boulevard, LA
• Colors – Green, Pink, Red

Facts                    :-

1. She has a pet dog named Dolce.
2. She is the highest paid female athlete in the world.
3. Maria graced the magazine cover of Esquire Mexico in May 2013, D Italy in August 2013. Apart from these, she has also appeared on the cover of Russian edition of Tatler, Harper’s Bazaar, and Glamour from 2011 to 2013.
4. Maria has also achieved world ranking #1 in 2005 in singles, whereas in doubles, she could only reach till #41 in June 2004.
5. Her parents are from Gomel, Belarus. But, they left their country in 1986 (couple of months before Maria was born) after a nuclear accident.
6. In March 2012, Tennis Channel included her in the list of “100 Greatest of All Time”.
7. Maria received her first racquet at the age of four (in 1991) from Aleksandr Kafelnikov, whose son turned pro in 1992 and later achieved the #1 singles men’s rankings in 1999. Aleksandr was Maria’s father’s friend.
8. She joined IMG models at the age of 8 (in 1995).
9. She likes to shop vintage products like dresses, jewelry, etc.
10. She runs a charity called “The Maria Sharapova Foundation” dedicated to helping children achieve their dreams.
11. Maria made her Olympic debut in 2012 with the London’s Summer Olympics 2012 and won the Silver medal there.
12. Visit her official website @ www.mariasharapova.com.
13. Folloe her on Facebook,  Twitter, Wiki, Instagram, AS Model and IMDb