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| WIMBLEDON 04 PRESENTATION |
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| MARIA TENNIS TRIVIA |
Did you know that Maria: |
Is the only player to reach three consecutive semifinals in Wimbledon as a teenager |
Is the second player in history to win YEC in her debut participation (2004) |
Is the 15th player to become WTA No 1, first Russian and fifth youngest ever |
Is the 9th youngest player to enter top 10 ranking (July 2004) |
Is the 8th youngest player to enter top 5 ranking (November 04). Maria has never left the top 5 rank since then. |
Has the 10th best ever WTA career Win/Loss ratio. |
Is one of only two active players on tour to win more than one major as a teen (the other, Martina Hingis) and since 2002, the only player to win more than one major as a teen. |
Is one of three Russians men and women to win more than one major, along with Marat Safin and Yevgeny Kafelnikov
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Is the youngest ever to make it to the Australian Jr. Final in 2002 |
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| MARIA'S SINGLES TITLES |
Current Total = 17 |
2003 |
Tokyo (Japan Open), Quebec |
2004 |
Birmingham, Wimbledon, Seoul, Tokyo (Japan Open), WTA Season Ending Championships |
2005 |
Tokyo (Pan Pacific), Doha, Birmingham |
2006 |
Indian Wells, San Diego, US Open, Zurich, Linz |
| 2007 |
San Diego |
| 2008 |
Australian Open |
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Grand Slam Titles: |
Wimbledon 04, US Open 06, Australian Open 08 |
Tour Championships: |
04 Champion |
Tier I Titles: |
Tokyo 05, Indian Wells 06, San Diego 06, Zurich 06 , San Diego 07 |
Tier II Titles: |
Doha 05, Linz 06 |
Tier III Titles: |
Tokyo 03 (Japan Open), Quebec 03, Birmingham 04, Tokyo 04 (Japan Open), Birmingham 05 |
Tier IV Titles: |
Seoul 04 |
Tier V Titles: |
None |
| IN DETAIL |
AIG Japan Open 2003 Tokyo, Japan
September 29, 2003
Tier III
Surface: Hard
1R - Beat - Jin-Hee Kim - 6-2, 6-0
2R - Beat - Akiko Morigami - 6-1, 6-3
QF - Beat - Claudine Schaul - 7-5, 7-6(1)
SF - Beat - Jie Zheng - 6-3, 7-5
F - Beat - Aniko Kapros - 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(5) |
Bell Challenge 2003
Quebec City, Canada
October 27, 2003
Tier III
Surface: Hard
1R - Bye
2R - Beat - Els Callens - 6-4, 6-3
QF - Beat - Alina Jidkova - 6-1, 6-2
SF - Beat - Laura Granville - 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
F - Beat - Milagros Sequera - 6-2, Ret. |
DFS Classic 2004
Birmingham, England
June 7, 2004
Tier III
Surface: Grass 
1R - Bye
2R - Beat - Jamea Jackson - 6-2, 6-2
3R - Beat - Samantha Stosur - 6-4, 6-3
QF - Beat - Alicia Molik - 6-3, 6-1
QF - Beat - Patty Schynder - 6-1, 6-7(3), 6-3
F - Beat - Tatiana Golovin - 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 |
Wimbledon 2004
London, England
June 21, 2004
Grand Slam
Surface: Grass 
1R - Beat - Yulia Beygelzimer - 6-2, 6-1
2R - Beat - Anne Keothavong - 6-4, 6-0
3R - Beat - Daniela Hantuchova - 6-3, 6-1
4R - Beat - Amy Frazier - 6-4, 7-5
QF - Beat - Ai Sugiyama - 5-7, 7-5, 6-1
SF - Beat - Lindsay Davenport - 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-1
F - Beat - Serena Williams - 6-1, 6-4 |
Hansol Korea Open 2004
Seoul, Korea
September 27, 2004
Tier IV
Surface: Hard 
1R - Beat - Emmanuelle Gagliardi - 6-1, 6-3
2R - Beat - Miho Saeki - 6-3, 6-1
QF - Beat - Samantha Stosur - 6-2, 6-1
SF - Beat - Anne Kremer - 6-0, 6-2
F - Beat - Marta Domachowska - 6-1, 6-1 |
AIG Japan Open 2004
Tokyo, Japan
October 4, 2004
Tier III
Surface: Hard
1R - Bye
2R - Beat - Samantha Stosur - 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
QF - Beat - Youlia Fedossova - 6-3, 6-4
SF - Beat - Tamarine Tanasugarn - 6-2, 6-3
F - Beat - Mashona Washington - 6-0, 6-1 |
WTA Championships 2004
Los Angeles, CA, USA
November 8, 2004
Surface: Hard 
RR1 - Beat - Svetlana Kuznetsova - 6-1, 6-4
RR2 - Beat - Vera Zvonereva - 6-4, 7-5
RR3 - Lost - Amelie Mauresmo - 5-7, 4-6
SF - Beat - Anastasia Myskina - 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
F - Beat - Serena Williams - 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
Toray Pan Pacific 2005
Tokyo, Japan
February 6, 2005
Tier I
Surface: Carpet
1R - Bye
2R - Beat - Maria Vento-Kabchi - 7-6(3), 6-0
QF - Beat - Elena Likhovtseva - 6-3, 6-3
SF - Beat - Shinobu Asagoe - 6-1, 7-6(3)
F - Beat - Lindsay Davenport - 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(5) |
Qatar Total Open 2005
Doha, Qatar
February 21, 2005
Tier II
Surface: Hard 
1R - Bye
2R - Beat - Gisela Dulko - 6-1, 6-1
QF - Beat - Marion Bartoli - 6-3, 6-2
SF - Beat - Daniela Hantuchova - 6-2, 6-4
F - Beat - Alicia Molik - 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 |
DFS Classic 2005
Birmingham, England
June 6, 2005
Tier III
Surface: Grass 
1R - Bye
2R - Beat - Anne Kremer - 6-3, 6-0
3R - Beat - Samantha Stosur - 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
QF - Beat - Eleni Danilidou - 7-5, 2-6, 6-1
QF - Beat - Tatiana Golovin - 7-5, 6-1
F - Beat - Jelena Jankovic - 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 |
Pacific Life Open 2006
Indian Wells, CA, USA
March 18, 2006
Tier I
Surface: Hard 
1R - Bye
2R - Beat - Jamea Jackson - 6-4, 6-3
3R - Beat - Lisa Raymond - 6-4, 6-0
4R - Beat - Shahar Peer - 7-6(2), 6-1
QF - Beat - Anna-Lena Groenefeld - 6-1, 6-3
SF - Beat - Martina Hingis - 6-3, 6-3
F - Beat - Elena Dementieva - 6-1, 6-2 |
Acura Classic 2006
San Diego, CA, USA
August 6, 2006
Tier I
Surface: Hard 
1R - Bye
2R - Beat - Vasilisa Bardina - 6-4, 6-1
3R - Beat - Vera Zvonereva - 6-4, 6-4
QF - Mary Pierce - 6-2, 6-3
SF - Beat - Patty Schynder - 7-5, 6-4
F - Beat - Kim Clijsters - 7-5, 7-5 |
US Open 2006
Flushing Meadows, NYC, USA
September 9, 2006
Grand Slam
Surface: Hard 
1R - Beat - Michaela Krajicek - 6-3, 6-0
2R - Beat - Emilie Loit - 6-0, 6-1
3R - Beat - Elena Likhovtseva - 6-3, 6-2
4R - Beat - Na Li - 6-4, 6-2
QF - Beat - Tatiana Golovin - 7-6, 7-6
SF - Beat - Amelie Mauresmo - 6-0, 4-6, 6-0
F - Beat - Justine Henin Hardenne - 6-4, 6-4 |
Zurich Open 2006
Zurich, Switzerland
October 22, 2006
Tier I
Surface: Hard 
1R - Bye
2R - Beat Shahar Peer - 6-4, 7-6(4)
QF - Beat - Timea Bacsinszky - 6-4, 6-3
SF - Beat - Katarina Srebotnik - 7-6(3), 6-2
F - Beat - Daniela Hantuchova - 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 |
Generali Ladies Linz 2006
Zurich, Switzerland
October 22, 2006
Tier I
Surface: Hard 
1R - Bye
2R - Beat Eleni Danilidou - 7-5, 6-1
QF - Beat - Ana Ivanovic - 7-6(3), 7-5
SF - Beat - Patty Schynder - 7-5, 7-5
F - Beat - Nadia Petrova - 7-5, 6-2 |
Acura Classic 2007
San Diego, CA, USA
August 5, 2007
Tier I
Surface: Hard
1R - Bye
2R - Beat -
Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-1 6-3
3R - Beat -
Tatiana Golovin 6-0 6-3
QF -
Sania Mirza 6-1, 6-2
SF - Beat -
Anna Chakvetadze 6-3 6-2
F - Beat -
Patty Schnyder 6-2 3-6 6-0 |
Australian Open 2008
Melbourne, Australia
January 26, 2008
Grand Slam
Surface: Plexicushion
1R - Beat Jelena Kostanic Tosic 6-4, 6-3
2R - Beat - Lindsay Davenport 6-1, 6-3
3R - Beat - Elena Vesnina 6-3, 6-0
4R - Beat - Elena Dementieva 6-2, 6-0
QF - Beat Justine Henin 6-4, 6-0
SF - Beat - Jelena Jankovic 6-3, 6-1
F - Beat - Ana Ivanovic 7-5, 6-3
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| MARIA'S DOUBLES TITLES |
Current Total = 3 |
AIG Japan Open 2003
Tokyo, Japan
Tier III
Surface: Hard
Partner: Tamarine Tanasugarn
1R - Beat - Kyung-Mi Chang
with Jin-Hee Kim
- 6-3 6-2
QF - Beat - Tina Krizan
with Katarina Srebotnik
- 7-6 4-6 6-1
SF - Beat - Zi Yan
with Jie Zheng
- 6-3 5-7 7-6
F - Beat - Ansley Cargill
with Ashley Harkleroad
- 7-6 6-0 |
Seat Open 2003
Luxembourg
October 2003Tier III
Surface: Hard
Partner: Tamarine Tanasugarn
1R - Beat - Kristin Freye
with Angelika Roesch
- 6-2 6-0
QF - Beat - Tina Krizan
with Katarina Srebotnik
- 6-4 6-3
SF - Beat - Galina Fokina
with Mariya Koryttseva
- 7-6 6-7 6-0
F - Beat - Elena Tatarkova
with Marlene Weingartner
- 6-1 6-4 |
DFS Classic 2004
Birmingham, England
June 2004
Tier III
Surface: Grass
Partner: Maria Kirilenko
1R - Beat - Ting Li with Tian Tian Sun
- 6-4 6-0
QF - Beat - Tina Krizan
with Meilen Tu
- 6-2 7-6
SF - Beat - Emmanuelle Gagliardi
with Roberta Vinci
- 6-4 4-6 6-2
F - Beat - Lisa McShea
with Milagros Sequera
- 6-2, 6-1 |
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| MARIA'S PROFILE |
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Name: |
Maria Sharapova |
AKA: |
The Siberian Siren |
Country: |
Russia  |
Date of Birth: |
19 April 1987 |
Place of Birth: |
Nyagan, Siberia, Russia |
Residence: |
Bradenton, Florida, USA |
Height: |
1.88m (6ft 2 in) |
Weight: |
59 kg (130 lbs) |
Turned Pro: |
2002 |
Plays: |
Right, Two-handed backhand |
Career Prize Money: |
US $8, 472, 852 |
Career Record: |
233-55 |
Career Titles: |
17 |
Current Ranking: |
2 |
Highest Ranking: |
1 (Aug 22 2005) |
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| MARIA'S 2007 SCHEDULE |
First half of the year |
January 3-6: Watsons Water Challenge - Hong Kong:
Exhibition - Hardcourts
January 15-28: Australian Open - Melbourne, Australia:
Grand Slam - Rebound Ace
January 29-February 4: Toray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo, Japan:
Tier 1 - Indoors
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