Maria Sharapova
Birth Name : Maria Sharapova
Occupation : Sport
Date of Birth : 04/19/1987
Place of Birth : Nyagan, Russia
Sign : Aries
2002 - She reaches the final of the junior event at the Australian Open and in March enters the WTA world rankings at No 532. Her talent, though, has already been noticed and she appears in a magazine list as one of 20 teenagers who will change the world and one of the 21 athletes to star in the 21st century. She ends the year ranked at No186.
2003 - In the year she was voted one of the "coolest girls" in America, Sharapova rapidly rises up the rankings. She makes her grand slam debut in the Australian Open and also qualifies for the French Open. Then, after reaching the semi-finals at Edgbaston, she progresses to the fourth round at Wimbledon, the best-ever performance by a female wild card. She wins her first titles on the WTA tour - in Japan and Quebec - and ends the year ranked 32....
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