Maria Sharapova: Maria Sharapova Birthdate: April 19, 1987 (Biography)

Maria Sharapova

Birthdate: April 19, 1987
Birthplace: Nyagan, Russia (Siberian Region)
Residence: Bradenton, Florida, USA
Height: 6' 2" (1.83m)
Weight: 130lbs (59kg) lbs.
Plays: Right
Turned Pro: 2001
Personal Coached by her father, Yuri Sharapov and Michael Joyce... Mother's name is Yelena... Started hitting tennis balls at age four; began training at Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida, USA, at age nine... Off-court interests include fashion, singing, dancing and movies (favorites are Mona Lisa Smile, Something's Gotta Give and Love Actually)...
2010 Year in Review Seventh straight Top 20 season; won 21st and 22nd WTA titles at Memphis (d. Arvidsson in final) and Strasbourg (d. Barrois in final); finished runner-up three times, at Birmingham (l. to Li in final), Stanford (l. to Azarenka in final) and Cincinnati (l. to Clijsters 26 76(4) 62 in final; held 3mp at 62 53)...To read Maria Sharapova's complete Player Profile, check out the WTA 2011 Official Guide.