Name: Maria SharapovaBirth name: Maria Yuryevna Sharapova
Date of birth: April 19, 1987
Birthplace: Nyagan, USSR
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova was born on April 19, 1987. She is a Russian born Binational American & Russian professional tennis player. A former World No. 1, she was on March 23, 2009, ranked World No. 30 by the Women's Tennis Association. Sharapova has won three Grand Slam singles titles. In 2004, at the age of 17, she won Wimbledon, defeating Serena Williams in the final. She has since won the 2006 US Open, defeating Justine Henin in the final, and the 2008 Australian Open, defeating Ana Ivanović in the final.
