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Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian: Мари́я Ю́рьевна Шара́пова, IPA: [mɐˈrʲijə ˈjʉrʲjɪvnə ʂɐˈrapəvə] (listen); born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player. A United States resident since 1994, Sharapova has competed on the WTA tour since 2001. She has been ranked world No. 1 in singles by the WTA on five separate occasions, for a total of 21 weeks. She is one of ten women, and the only Russian, to hold the career Grand Slam. She is also an Olympic medalist, having won silver in women's singles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Despite an injury-prone career, Sharapova has achieved a rare level of longevity in the women's game. She won at least one singles title a year from 2003 until 2015, a streak only bested by Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, and Chris Evert. Several tennis pundits and former players have called Sharapova one of tennis's best competitors, with John McEnroe calling her one of the best the sport has ever seen.

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Sharapova carried the flag for Russia during the Opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics. She lost in the final to Serena Williams to take the silver medal.
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Sharapova at The Championships, Wimbledon in 2009.
Sharapova at The Championships, Wimbledon in 2009.
Sharapova at 2011 Roland Garros
Sharapova at 2011 Roland Garros
Sharapova playing for the Russian Fed Cup team
Sharapova playing for the Russian Fed Cup team
Sharapova playing for the Russian Fed Cup team against Israel in 2008.
Sharapova playing for the Russian Fed Cup team against Israel in 2008.
Sharapova at Indian Wells in 2005
Sharapova at Indian Wells in 2005
Sharapova playing at the Pacific Life Open in 2008
Sharapova playing at the Pacific Life Open in 2008
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Sharapova unveiling the Canon PowerShot Diamond lineup of digital cameras.
Sharapova made the quarterfinals of the French Open, her best Grand Slam performance of 2009
Sharapova made the quarterfinals of the French Open, her best Grand Slam performance of 2009
Sharapova at 2011 Istanbul WTA Tour Championships
Sharapova at 2011 Istanbul WTA Tour Championships
  
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