When you think of the goddess of tennis, who do you think of first?
Kurnikova, Hantu chuva, Ivanovich... I believe that every fan has their own answer, and today's protagonist is definitely the existence of the "goddess of tennis" in the eyes of most fans, she is Maria Sharapova.
Born on 19 April 1987 in Nirgen, Trans-Siberia, Khantmansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, at the age of 8 she was sponsored by the IMG Group and became a student at the Nick Politani Tennis School.
On her 35th birthday, Sharapova officially announced the good news of pregnancy, saying that she is about to start a new stage in life, first of all, send our blessings!
There is no doubt that Sharapova is definitely a talented player, she has won her first tennis championship trophy in 2000, and in 2001, when the then 14-year-old Russian teenager began to try to make a professional appearance.
The following year, Sharapova was able to make it to the second round in Indian Wells and frequently won the women's singles title in ITF competitions.
Of course, the first time Sharapova's name resounded around the world was at the 2004 Wimbledon Open, when the then 17-year-old Sharapova defeated Ai Sugiyama, Davenport and other famous players in the women's singles competition, reaching the women's singles final of the Grand Slam for the first time in her career.
Her final opponent was Serena Williams, who eventually beat Serena Williams with the momentum of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, and won the Grand Slam championship trophy for the first time in her career.
Extremely aggressive playing style, excellent game temperament coupled with good appearance conditions, for a time Sharapova became the focus of major media and grabbed the headlines, a supernova of the tennis world is rising.
Defeating Henin in the 2006 US Open, defeating Ivanovic in 2008 to win the Daphne Cup, and winning the French Open twice in 2012 and 2014, Sharapova did not have double-digit Grand Slam titles in her career, but the five titles covered four Grand Slams, and the efficiency was already amazing.
As of February 26, 2020, before officially announcing her retirement, Sharapova had won a total of 36 women's singles trophies in her career, the last of which was in Tianjin, China.
It was at the WTA Tianjin Open in October 2017, when Sharapova reached the women's singles final and defeated the 19-year-old Sabalenka to reach the top in China for the second time in her career (the last time was at the 2014 China Open).
More than a decade of professional competition experience, around Sharapova is really endless content, whether on the field or off the field, she is almost synonymous with success.
Despite the controversy, Sharapova remains in the hearts of fans with amazing beauty and steel determination, and it is no exaggeration to say that Sharapova's appearance has created a new scene unprecedented in the WTA.
So what impressed you most about Sharapova? (Source: House of Tennis Author: Barbie)