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Monday, 4 July 2011

Maria Sharapova Engaged

This is a match made in sports heaven, Los Angeles Lakers star Sasha Vujacic recently proposed to his girlfriend, the tall tennis star Maria Sharapova. Miss Sharapova seems to be very happy with the turn of events and why not, her engagement ring is estimated to be worth over $250,000. She was seen proudly showing it off all around town. The ring is made of platinum and has a beautiful diamond set in it.

According to jewellery expert Michael O’Connor the center stone is a cushion-cut diamond of around 7 to 8 carats encrusted on a thick, split-shank band. Sharapova had signed a deal with Tiffany & Co. long time back, but it isn’t sure whether this engagement ring is by Tiffany’s or not. And how did the guy propose? Well it wasn’t too flashy and the proposal infact took place in his home in Manhattan Beach, California.

Maria Sharapova Engaged
Maria Sharapova EngagedThe bride to be says that she feels very spoilt. I am sure she does! A wedding date hasn’t been set as yet, but I am sure it would garner a lot of media attention as usual. Well, we wish the couple many congratulations and hope that they make very tall, beautiful babies.
Maria Sharapova Engaged
Maria Sharapova Engaged
Maria Sharapova Engaged
Maria Sharapova Engaged
Maria Sharapova EngagedSome girls just have all the luck.Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova is set to tie the knot with Los Angeles Lakers star Sasha Vujacic, The San Francisco Chronicle said Friday.The pair was first spotted holding hands about a year ago. Sasha popped the question during a BBQ at his home in Manhattan Beach, California last Tuesday.“We are engaged and are both really happy,” the NBA champion said before the Lakers’ exhibition ...

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Sharapova made her professional breakthrough in 2004 when, at age 17, she upset two-time defending champion and top seed Serena Williams in the 2004 Wimbledon final for her first Grand Slam singles title. She entered the top ten of the WTA Rankings with this win. Despite not winning a major in 2005, Sharapova briefly held the number one ranking, and reached three Grand Slam semifinals, losing to the eventual champion each time. She ultimately won her second major at the 2006 US Open defeating then-World No. 1 Amélie Mauresmo in the semifinals and World No. 2 Justine Henin in the final. Sharapova’s 2007 season was plagued with a chronic shoulder injury, and saw her ranking fall out of the top 5 for the first time in two years. She ultimately won her third Grand Slam at the 2008 Australian Open, defeating Henin in the quarterfinals and Ana Ivanović in the final. After reclaiming the number one ranking in May 2008, Sharapova’s shoulder problems re-surfaced, ultimately requiring surgery in October and forcing her out of the game for nearly ten months. Sharapova returned in May 2009 and was ranked No. 126 in the world due to her extensive lay-off. Since her comeback, Sharapova has won 3 singles titles (bringing her career total to 22) and recovered her ranking to World No. 12.

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Maria Sharapova Wallpaper
Maria Sharapova WallpaperMaria Yuryevna Sharapova (born April 19, 1987) is a former World No. 1 Russian professional tennis player. Sharapova has won 22 WTA singles titles, 3 WTA doubles titles and 3 Grand Slam singles titles, including 2004 Wimbledon, 2006 US Open and 2008 Australian Open. She was also runner-up at the 2007 Australian Open. She has also won the year-ending Sony Ericsson Championships in 2004. The Women’s Tennis Association has ranked her World No. 1 in singles on 4 separate occasions. She regained this ranking for the fourth time on May 19, 2008. She became the World No. 1 for the first time on Aug 22, 2005. She is currently ranked World No. 14.
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Maria Sharapova Wallpaper
Maria Sharapova Wallpaper
Maria Sharapova WallpaperSharapova’s public profile extends beyond tennis, as she has been featured in a number of modeling assignments, including a feature in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Also she has been featured in many advertisements including Nike, Prince, Canon and many more, also being the face of many fashion houses, primarily Cole Haan. Sharapova was the most searched-for athlete on Yahoo! in both 2005 and 2008. Since February 2007, she has been a United Nations Development Project Goodwill Ambassador, concerned specifically with the Chernobyl Recovery and Development Programme.

Sunday, 3 July 2011

Maria Sharapova Tennis

Maria Sharapova is a former World No. 1 Russian professional tennis player. In a career marred by serious injury, Sharapova has won 22 WTA singles titles, 3 WTA doubles titles and 3 Grand Slam singles titles, consisting of the 2004 Wimbledon, 2006 US Open and 2008 Australian Open. She was also runner-up at the 2007 Australian Open. She has also won the year-ending Sony Ericsson Championships in 2004. Since her shoulder injury in 2008, she has not recovered her championship form.

The Women’s Tennis Association has ranked her World No. 1 in singles on 4 separate occasions. She regained this ranking for the fourth time on May 19, 2008. She became the World No.1 for the first time on Aug 22, 2005. She is currently (as of January 2011) ranked World No. 13.

Maria Sharapova Tennis
Maria Sharapova Tennis
Maria Sharapova Tennis
Maria Sharapova TennisSharapova made her professional breakthrough in 2004 when, at age 17, she upset two-time defending champion and top seed Serena Williams in the 2004 Wimbledon final for her first Grand Slam singles title. She entered the top ten of the WTA Rankings with this win. Despite not winning a major in 2005, Sharapova briefly held the number one ranking, and reached three Grand Slam semifinals, losing to the eventual champion each time. She ultimately won her second major at the 2006 US Open defeating then-World No. 1 Amélie Mauresmo in the semifinals and World No. 2 Justine Henin in the final. Sharapova’s 2007 season was plagued with a chronic shoulder injury, and saw her ranking fall out of the top 5 for the first time in two years. She ultimately won her third Grand Slam at the 2008 Australian Open, defeating Henin in the quarterfinals and Ana Ivanović in the final. After reclaiming the number one ranking in May 2008, Sharapova’s shoulder problems re-surfaced, ultimately requiring surgery in October and forcing her out of the game for nearly ten months. Sharapova returned in May 2009 and was ranked No. 126 in the world due to her extensive lay-off.
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Maria Sharapova TennisSharapova’s public profile extends beyond tennis, as she has been featured in a number of modeling assignments, including a feature in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Also she has been featured in many advertisements including Nike, Prince, Canon and many more, also being the face of many fashion houses, primarily Cole Haan. Sharapova was the most searched-for athlete on Yahoo! in both 2005 and 2008. Since February 2007, she has been a United Nations Development Project Goodwill Ambassador, concerned specifically with the Chernobyl Recovery and Development Programme.

Sharapova became engaged to her boyfriend, NBA basketball player Sasha Vujačić, after they had been dating for nearly a year..

Maria Sharapova

When Sharapova was six, she and her father moved from their life of poverty in Russia to the United States, to enroll in the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. After rising rapidly through the junior and professional ranks in the years that followed, Sharapova won her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2004 at the age of 17. In the two years that followed, Sharapova won eight titles on the WTA Tour and had two brief stints as the World No. 1. However, she lost all five Grand Slam semifinals she played during this period. She ultimately won her second Grand Slam title at the 2006 US Open. In 2007, a right shoulder injury forced Sharapova to withdraw from numerous tournaments; this was partially responsible for her dropping out of the top five on the WTA world rankings for the first time in three years. Although she won her third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in early 2008 and returned to the World No. 1 position later in the year, her shoulder needed surgery in October 2008. Sharapova was away from the sport for ten months until May 2009, which caused her ranking to drop out of the top 100. Since returning, Sharapova's ranking has recovered to within the top 15. Sharapova's public profile extends beyond tennis. She has been featured in a number of modeling assignments, including a feature in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Sharapova was the most searched-for athlete on Yahoo! in both 2005 and 2008.[1][3][4] In July 2008, as a result of her success both on and off court, she was the world's highest-paid female athlete, earning US$26 million.[5] Since February 2007, she has been a United Nations Development Project Goodwill Ambassador, concerned specifically with efforts in Chernobyl to recover from the 1986 nuclear disaster. Sharapova was born in 1987 to Yuri and Elena, ethnic Russians, in the town of Nyagan' in Siberia, Russia. Her parents moved from Gomel, Belarus after the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986 affected the region.[6] When Sharapova was two, the family moved to Sochi where her father befriended Aleksandr Kafelnikov, whose son Yevgeny would go on to become a Grand Slam champion. Aleksandr gave Sharapova her first tennis racket at the age of four, whereupon she began practicing regularly with her father in a local park.[7] At the age of six,

Maria Sharapova
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Maria Sharapova
Maria SharapovaSharapova attended a tennis clinic in Moscow run by Martina Navrátilová, who recommended professional training at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida, which had previously trained players such as Andre Agassi, Monica Seles and Anna Kournikova.[7] Sharapova and her father, neither of whom could speak English, moved to Florida in 1994. Visa restrictions prevented Sharapova's mother from joining them for two years.[6] Sharapova's father took various low-paying jobs, including dish washing, to fund her lessons before she was admitted to the academy. In 1995, she was signed by IMG and finally enrolled in the academy.[7] [edit] 2001–03: Professional debut Sharapova turned professional in 2001 but played just one tournament that year. The following year, the 14 year-old Sharapova became the youngest female to reach the final of the junior Australian Open[18], before reaching the final of the junior Wimbledon Championships later in the year.[19] She also won three titles on the International Tennis Federation Circuit and played her first matches on the main Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour, winning a match at the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California, a Tier I event, before losing to former World No. 1 Monica Seles in the second round. Sharapova started playing WTA Tour events full-time in 2003. She won through the qualifying rounds to reach the main draw of Grand Slams for the first time at the Australian Open and the French Open, but lost in the first round of both.[20] Her breakthrough came on grass; at the DFS Classic in Birmingham, United Kingdom, Sharapova defeated World No. 15 Elena Dementieva in the quarterfinals, a result which secured Sharapova both her first WTA Tour semifinal and her first win over a player ranked inside the top 20. She then lost to Shinobu Asagoe in the semifinals. As a wildcard at Wimbledon, Sharapova defeated 11th seed Jelena Dokic to reach the fourth round, where she lost in three sets to Svetlana Kuznetsova.[20] After being defeated in the second round of the US Open by Émilie Loit,[20] Sharapova won her first two WTA Tour titles in the fall, both at Tier III level. These were the Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo, defeating Anikó Kapros in the final,[20] and the Bell Challenge in Quebec City,
Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova
Maria SharapovaOpen by seventh seed Anastasia Myskina.[21] The highlight of the remainder of her spring hardcourt season was a run to the semifinals at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup in Memphis, USA, where she ultimately lost to Vera Zvonareva.[21] During the spring clay court season, Sharapova entered the top 20 on the WTA world rankings as a result of reaching the third round of the Qatar Telecom German Open in Berlin[21] and the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, both of which were Tier I events.[21] At the latter event, Sharapova defeated a player ranked inside the top 10 for the first time with a straight-sets win over World No. 10 Elena Dementieva. Sharapova went on to make the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time at the French Open, before losing there to Paola Suárez 6–1, 6–3. Sharapova won the third title of her career at the Wimbledon warm-up DFS Classic in Birmingham, United Kingdom, defeating Tatiana Golovin in the final.[21] Seeded 13th and aged 17 at Wimbledon, Sharapova reached her second consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal, where she defeated Ai Sugiyama 5–7, 7–5, 6–1 to make her first Grand Slam semifinal. There, she came back from a 6–2, 3–1 deficit to defeat fifth seed and former champion Lindsay Davenport 2–6, 7–6(5), 6–1. In the final, Sharapova upset top seed and defending champion Serena Williams 6–1, 6–4 to win her first Grand Slam singles title. She was the third youngest woman to win the Wimbledon title, behind only Lottie Dod and Martina Hingis. She entered the top ten for the first time as a result of the win.[21] Sharapova's form dipped in the aftermath of her Wimbledon victory, winning just three of six matches in her preparations for the US Open. At the US Open itself, she reached the third round before being eliminated by Mary Pierce. However, Sharapova rebounded in the fall to win consecutive titles in Asia, first defeating Marta Domachowska to win the Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships in Seoul, South Korea, before defeating Mashona Washington to retain the Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo. In October, Sharapova defeated Venus Williams en route to making the final of a Tier I event for the first time at the Zurich Open, losing in the final to Alicia Molik. She then made her debut at the year-ending WTA Tour Championships in Los Angeles. There, she won two of her three round-robin matches (including a win over US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova) in order to advance to the semifinals, where she defeated Myskina. In the final, Sharapova defeated an injured Serena Williams 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, after trailing 4–0 in the final set.[21] Sharapova's win-loss record came to 55-15. Her five titles during the year were matched or bettered only by Davenport (7) and Justine Henin (5). Sharapova topped the prize money list for the year and finished 2004 ranked World No. 4. [edit] 2005-2006: Consistency Sharapova at Indian Wells in 2005.Sharapova started the year at the Australian Open, where she defeated fifth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova to reach the second Grand Slam semifinal of her career. Sharapova held match points in the third set of her semifinal match before losing to the eventual champion Serena Williams 2–6, 7–5, 8–6.[22] In February, at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Sharapova defeated top-ranked Lindsay Davenport to win a Tier I title for the first time in her career.[22] Sharapova also won her next tournament three weeks later, the Qatar Total Open in Doha,

Russian Tennis Player

Anna Kournikova born 7 June 1981 іѕ a Russian professional tennis player whο now іѕ a Russian-American inhabitant. Hеr beauty аnԁ celebrity reputation mаԁе hеr one οf thе best known tennis players worldwide. At thе peak οf hеr fame, fans looking fοr images οf Kournikova mаԁе hеr name one οf thе mοѕt ordinary search strings οn thе Internet search engine Google.

Even іf accomplishment Nο. 8 іn thе planet іn 2000, ѕhе bу nο means won a WTA Title іn singles. Kournikova’s gift hаѕ bееn doubles, whеrе ѕhе hаѕ аt times bееn thе Planet Nο. 1 player. Wіth Martina Hingis аѕ hеr partner, ѕhе won Grand Slam titles іn Australia іn 1999 аnԁ 2002. Based οn thеіr looks, Hingis аnԁ Kournikova referred tο themselves аѕ thе “Spice Girls οf Tennis”. Kournikova’s professional tennis career hаѕ bееn curtailed fοr thе past several being, аnԁ possibly fіnіѕhеԁ, bу hοnеѕt back аnԁ spinal tribulations. Shе resides іn Miami shores, Florida, аnԁ plays іn occasional exhibitions аnԁ іn doubles fοr thе St. Louis Aces οf Planet Team Tennis. Shе currently іѕ thе nеw trainer, replacing Jillian Michaels, οn thе television ѕhοw Thе Lаrɡеѕt Loser.

Russian Tennis Player
Russian Tennis Player
Russian Tennis PlayerAnna Kournikova wаѕ born іn Moscow, Soviet Union, οn June 7, 1981. Hеr father, Sergei Kournikov, wаѕ 20 аt thе time. Sergei, a former Greco-Roman wrestling champion, hаԁ earned a Ph.D. аnԁ wаѕ a professor аt thе University οf Physical buff up аnԁ Sport іn Moscow. Aѕ οf 2001, hе wаѕ still a раrt-time belligerent arts instructor here. Hеr protect Alla, whο wаѕ 18 whеn Kournikova wаѕ born, hаԁ bееn a 400-meter sprinter.

Sergei Kournikov hаѕ ѕаіԁ, “Wе wеrе childish аnԁ wе liked thе sterile, physical life, ѕο Anna wаѕ іn a ехсеƖƖеnt environment fοr sport frοm thе beginning.” Thе family tree name іѕ spelled іn Russian lacking аn “o”, ѕο a direct transliteration wουƖԁ bе “Kurnikov”, аnԁ іt іѕ now аnԁ again written thаt way. Bυt іt іѕ pronounced “Kournikov”, ѕο thе family tree сhοѕе thаt аѕ thеіr English spelling.
Russian Tennis Player
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Russian Tennis PlayerAnna Kournikova received hеr аt thе initiation tennis racquet аѕ a Nеw Year gift іn 1986 аt age 5. Unfolding hеr ahead οf schedule treatment, ѕhе ѕаіԁ, “I played two times a week frοm age five. It wаѕ a children’s curriculum. Anԁ іt wаѕ јυѕt fοr fun; mу parents didn’t know I wаѕ going tο play well, thеу јυѕt sought аftеr mе tο ԁο a upset іn view οf thе fact thаt I hаԁ lots οf energy. It wаѕ οnƖу whеn I ongoing playing well аt seven thаt I wеnt tο a professional academy. I wουƖԁ ɡο tο school, аnԁ thеn mу parents wουƖԁ take mе tο thе club, аnԁ I’d waste thе rest οf thе day here јυѕt having fun wіth thе kids.” In 1986, Kournikova became a limb οf thе Spartak Tennis Club, coached bу Larissa Preobrazhenskaya. In 1989, аt thе age οf eight, Kournikova ѕtаrtеԁ appearing іn junior tournaments, аnԁ bу thе following year, wаѕ attracting concentration frοm tennis scouts diagonally thе planet. Kournikova signed a management deal аt age ten аnԁ wеnt tο Bradenton, Florida, tο teach аt Nick Bollettieri’s celebrated tennis academy.

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Li Na (Chinese : Li Na: born February 26, 1982 in Wuhan, Hubie), is a Chinese professional tennis player. She became the first Chinese player to reach the top 30 (in June 2006), top 20 (in August 2006) and top 10 (2010).Na was also the first Chinese tennis player to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinals, doing so at Wimbledon in 2006. She has been one of the most successful tennis players in the country's history and as of February 2009 is Asia and China's No. 1, with a world ranking of No. 10. By reaching the semi-finals of the 2010 Australian Open, Li became the first Chinese player to enter the top 10.

During the 2010 Australian Open, Li and compatriot Zheng Jie made history for becoming the first two Chinese players to reach the top four of a Grand Slam tournament simultaneously.

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Hot TennisPlayerNationality: Russia
Residence: Miami, Florida, USA
Birthdate: June 7, 1981
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Height: 5'8 1/4'' (1.73 m)
Weight: 123 lbs. (56 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (October 1995)

Racquet: Yonex Ultimum RQ Ti-1500 Long
Wears Clothing By: Adidas
Shoes Manufactured By: Adidas
Other Sponsorships: Omega

Pro Tour Singles Titles: 0
Pro Tour Doubles Titles: 15
Grand Slam Titles: 2 Doubles
ITF Circuit Singles Titles: 2
Career Prize Money: $2,998,338
Career Win/Loss Record: 177-99

Other Information:
Mother's name is Alla; father's name is Sergei...Travels on the tour with her parents...Graduated from a Russian high school in 1997, and started Physical Culture Russian Academy in September 1997...In 2000, made a $10,000 donation to junior tennis in Russia and financially assisted the upgrade of her first tennis club, Spartak...Likes to dance, read and listen to music...Favorite tournaments are Roland Garros and Wimbledon...Other sports interests include NBA basketball, ice hockey and Major League Baseball...Favorite color is black...Loves animals, art, fashion, the ocean and beaches... First coach in Russia was Larisa Preobrazhenskaya; moved to Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida, in February 1992 with her mother and stayed until moving to Miami in 1997...Began playing tennis at age 5 with friends in a weekly children's sports program.