Maria Sharapova

**Maria Yuryevna Sharapova** (Russian: Мария Юрьевна Шарапова, romanized: *Mariya Yuryevna Sharapova*, pronounced [mɐˈrʲijə ʂɐˈrapəvə] ⓘ; born 19 April 1987) be a Russian former professional tennis player. Na dem rank am as de world No. 1 insyd women's singles by de Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 21 weeks. Sharapova win 36 WTA Tour-level singles titles, wey dey include five major titles, as well as de 2004 WTA Tour Championships. She be one of ten women to achieve de career Grand Slam insyd singles.

A teen sensation, Sharapova break thru to de top of de sport by she win de 2004 Wimbledon Championships as a 17-year-old, wey na she upset two-time defending champion Serena Williams. She then win de 2004 Tour Finals, wey she cam be de world No. 1 for de first time insyd August 2005 at de age of 18, de first Russian woman to top de singles rankings. Continued success over de years wey dey follow, dey include titles at de 2006 US Open den 2008 Australian Open, na e be accompanied by recurring injuries, wey na Sharapova dip insyd den outsyd of de top 10 around de turn of de decade. After a career-long struggle plus success on clay courts, Sharapova claim de 2012 French Open to plete de career Grand Slam, wey na she return to de No. 1 position, den shortly after she win an Olympic silver medal insyd women's singles at de 2012 London Olympics. She win a second French Open title insyd 2014 for ein fifth major championship.

Na Sharapova fail a drug test at de 2016 Australian Open, wey na she test positive for meldonium, a substance wey na be banned (effective 1 January 2016) by de World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). On 8 June 2016, na dem suspend am from playing tennis for two years by de International Tennis Federation (ITF). On 4 October 2016, na dem reduce de suspension to 15 months, wey dey start from de date of de failed test, as na de Court of Arbitration for Sport find say na she commit "no significant fault" den dat na she take de substance "based on a doctor ein recommendation... plus good faith belief say na e be appropriate den compliant plus de relevant rules". She return to de WTA Tour insyd April 2017 at de Stuttgart Open. Sharapova retire from de sport insyd 2020.

Na dem feature Sharapova feature insyd a number of modeling assignments, wey dey include a feature insyd de *Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue*. Na she appear insyd chaw advertisements, wey dey include those for Nike, Prince, den Canon, wey na she be de face of chaw fashion houses, most notably Cole Haan. Since February 2007, she be a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador, wey be concerned specifically plus de Chernobyl Recovery and Development Programme. Insyd June 2011, na dem name am one of de "30 Legends of Women's Tennis: Past, Present and Future" by *Time* den insyd March 2012 na dem name am one of de "100 Greatest of All Time" by Tennis Channel. According to Forbes, na she be de highest-paid female athlete insyd de world for 11 consecutive years wey na she earn US$285 million (wey dey include prize money) since she turn professional insyd 2001. Insyd 2018, she launch a new program to mentor women entrepreneurs. Insyd 2025, na dem induct am into de International Tennis Hall of Fame.

## Early life

Na dem born Maria Yuryevna Sharapova on 19 April 1987, insyd Nyagan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Ein parents, Yuri Sharapov den Yelena, be from Gomel, Byelorussian SSR. Concerned about de regional effects of de 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident, na dem lef dema hometown shortly before na dem born Maria.

### Introduction to tennis
Insyd 1990, wen na Sharapova be three, de family move go Sochi, Russia. Na ein poppie, Yuri, befriend Aleksandr Kafelnikov, wey ein son Yevgeny go go on to win two Grand Slam singles titles wey na he cam be Russia ein first world No. 1 ranked tennis player. Aleksandr give Sharapova ein first tennis racquet insyd 1991 wen na she be four, whereupon she begin dey practice regularly plus ein poppie at a local park. Maria take ein first tennis lessons plus veteran Russian coach Yuri Yutkin, wey na he be instantly impress wen he see ein play, dey note ein "exceptional hand-eye coordination".

### Start of professional training
Insyd 1993, at de age of six, Sharapova attend a tennis clinic insyd Moscow run by Martina Navratilova, wey recommend professional training plus Nick Bollettieri at de IMG Academy insyd Bradenton, Florida. Na Bollettieri previously train players such as Andre Agassi, Monica Seles, den Anna Kournikova. Plus money tight, na Yuri Sharapov borrow de sum wey go enable am plus ein daughter, neither of whom fi speak English, to travel to de United States, wich na dem do insyd 1994. Na visa restrictions prevent Sharapova ein mommie from joining dem for two years. Na he arrive insyd Florida plus savings of US$700, na Sharapova ein poppie take various low-paying jobs to fund ein lessons til na she be old enough to be admitted to de academy. Initially, na she train plus Rick Macci. Insyd 1995, however, na she be signed by IMG, wich agree to bia de annual tuition fee of $35,000 give Sharapova to stay at de academy, wey dey allow am to finally enroll at de age of 9.

## Tennis career

### Junior den early career
Sharapova first hit tennis fame insyd November 2000, wen na she win de Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships insyd de girls' 16 division at de age of just 13. Na dem then give am a special distinction, de Rising Star Award, dem award to players of exceptional promise. Na Sharapova make ein professional debut insyd 2001 on ein 14th birthday on 19 April, wey na she play ein first WTA tournament at de Pacific Life Open insyd 2002, wey she win a match before she loose to Monica Seles. Secof restrictions on how many professional events na she fi play, Sharapova go to hone ein game insyd junior tournaments, wer na she reach de finals of the girls' singles events at de Australian Open den Wimbledon insyd 2002. Na she be de youngest girl ever to reach de final of de Australian Open junior championship at 14 years den 9 months.

Na Sharapova reach No. 6 insyd de ITF junior world singles ranking on 21 October 2002. In all, na she win three junior singles tournaments wey na she be runner-up at five, wey dey include two junior Grand Slam events. Na ein win–loss record insyd junior competition be 47–9. Na ein best results insyd de Junior Grand Slam tournaments be de finals of de 2002 Australian Open, finals of de 2002 Wimbledon Championships, third round of de 2002 French Open, den second round of de 2001 US Open.

### 2003: First tournament titles
From 2003, Sharapova play a full season wey na she make a rapid climb into de top 50 by de end of de year. Na she make ein debuts at both de Australian Open den de French Open, buh na she fail to win a match insyd either. Then, as a wildcard at Wimbledon, she defeat 11th seed Jelena Dokić, ein first win over a top-20 player, to reach de fourth round, wer na she loose insyd three sets to Svetlana Kuznetsova.
By de end of September, na Sharapova already capture ein first WTA title at a smaller event, de Japan Open Tennis Championships, before she win ein second insyd ein final tournament of de season, de Bell Challenge insyd Quebec City. To cap off eim first full season as a professional, na dem award am de WTA Newcomer of de Year honor.

### 2004: Wimbledon glory den rise to fame
Na dem defeat Sharapova insyd de third round of de Australian Open by sixth seed Anastasia Myskina. She later reach de semifinals at de Cellular South Cup, wer na she loose to eventual champion Vera Zvonareva.

During de spring clay-court season, Sharapova enter de top 20 on de WTA world rankings as a result of she reach de third round of de Qatar Telecom German Open den de Internazionali BNL d'Italia, na both of wich be Tier I events. At de latter event, she defeat a player dem rank insyd de top 10 for de first time plus a straight-sets win over world No. 10 den 2004 French Open finalist Elena Dementieva. Later dat clay-court season, na she go on to make de quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for de first time at de French Open, wey she loose der to Paola Suárez.

Sharapova win de third title of ein career at de Wimbledon warm-up DFS Classic, wey she defeat Tatiana Golovin insyd de final. Dem seed am 13th wey she age 17 at Wimbledon, she reach ein first Grand Slam semifinal by she defeat Ai Sugiyama. Der, she defeat fifth seed den former champion Lindsay Davenport. Insyd de final, Sharapova upset top seed den defending champion Serena Williams to win ein first Grand Slam singles title, wey na she cam be de third-youngest woman to win de Wimbledon title, behind only Lottie Dod den Martina Hingis. Sharapova sanso cam be de second Russian woman (after Anastasia Myskina wey win de year ein previous major at Roland Garros) to win a Grand Slam singles title. Na de media hail de victory as "de most stunning upset in memory", weyy oda writers comment on ein arrival as a serious challenger to de Williams dema dominance at Wimbledon. She enter de top 10 insyd de rankings for de first time as a result of de win.

Dey follow ein Wimbledon win, na attention den interest insyd Sharapova insyd de media greatly increase, a rise insyd popularity dem dub "Maria Mania." She win three of six matches insyd ein preparations for de US Open. At de US Open einself, she reach de third round, before na Mary Pierce eliminate am. In order to regain confidence, na Sharapova play den win consecutive titles insyd Asia insyd de fall, de Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships den de Japan Open Tennis Championships.

Insyd October, Sharapova defeat Venus Williams en route to making de final of a Tier I event for de first time at de Zurich Open, wey she loose insyd de final to Alicia Molik. She then make ein debut at de year-ending WTA Tour Championships. Der, she win two of ein three round-robin matches (wey dey include a win over US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova) in order to advance to de semifinals, wer na she defeat Myskina. Insyd de final, she defeat an injured Serena Williams, after she trail 4–0 insyd de final set.

### 2005: World No. 1

Sharapova start de year at de Australian Open, wer na she defeat fifth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova to reach de second Grand Slam semifinal of ein career. Sharapova hold three match points insyd de third set of ein semifinal match, before she loose to eventual champion Serena Williams. Insyd February, Sharapova win back-to-back tournaments, de Toray Pan Pacific Open den de Qatar Total Open, wey allow am to reach number 3 insyd de world rankings for de first time.

Insyd de semifinals of de Tier I Pacific Life Open, na Lindsay Davenport defeat Sharapova, de first time na she fail to win a game insyd a match. She defeat former world No. 1 players Justine Henin den Venus Williams to reach de final at de Tier I NASDAQ-100 Open, wer na she she loose to Kim Clijsters.

Sharapova make de semifinals of a clay-court tournament for de first time at de Italian Open, wer na she loose to Patty Schnyder. Na Sharapova go cam be world No. 1 for de first time na she win de tournament. Sharapova then reach de quarterfinals of de French Open for de second consecutive year, before she loose to eventual champion Henin. On grass, Sharapova win ein third title of de year wen na she successfully defend ein title at de DFS Classic, wey she defeat Jelena Janković insyd de final. As de defending champion at Wimbledon, Sharapova reach de semifinals widout dropping a set den losing a service game just once, wey na she extend ein winning streak on grass to 24 matches. However, na dem then beat am by eventual champion Venus Williams.

Na Sharapova get far fewer points to defend, den so she cam be de first Asian den Russian woman to hold de world No. 1 ranking on 22 August 2005. Na ein reign last one week per, however, as Davenport reclaim de top ranking after she win de Pilot Pen Tennis tournament.

As de top seed at de US Open, Sharapova loose insyd de semifinals to Kim Clijsters, wey mean she loose to de eventual champion insyd every Grand Slam of de season. However, she san leapfrog Davenport to take de world No. 1 ranking on 12 September 2005. She retain am for six weeks, buh after na she play few tournaments while she injure, she san relinquish de ranking to Davenport.

### 2006: US Open champion

Na Sharapova start 2006 by she loose insyd de semifinals of de Australian Open insyd three sets to Henin, wey she sanso loose a rematch several weeks later at de Dubai Tennis Championships, wey she defeat former world No. 1 Martina Hingis den world No. 3 Lindsay Davenport insyd earlier rounds of de tournament. Sharapova claim ein first title insyd nine months at de Tier I tournament insyd Indian Wells, wey she defeat Hingis insyd de semifinals den Elena Dementieva insyd de final. She reach de final insyd Miami before she loose to Kuznetsova.

Sharapova return for de French Open. Der, after saving match points insyd defeating Mashona Washington insyd de first round, na Dinara Safina defeat am insyd de fourth round. On grass, na Sharapova be unsuccessful insyd ein attempt to win insyd Birmingham for de third consecutive year, wey she loose insyd de semifinals to Jamea Jackson. Despite dat, na she be among de title favorites at Wimbledon, wer na de eventual champion Mauresmo end up beating am insyd de semifinals.

Sharapova claim ein second title of de year at de Tier I Acura Classic, wey she defeat Clijsters for de first time insyd de final. As de third seed at de US Open, Sharapova defeat top seed Mauresmo for de first time insyd de semifinals, wey she then follow up by she beat second seed Justine Henin to win ein second Grand Slam singles title.

Dat autumn, Sharapova win titles insyd back-to-back weeks at de Zurich Open den de Generali Ladies Linz. By winning all three of ein round-robin matches at de WTA Tour Championships, she extend ein win streak to 19 matches, before na dem snap am insyd de semifinals by eventual champion Henin. Na Sharapova fi finish de season as world No. 1 if na she win de event. As na e be, she fini dem rank am world No. 2, ein best year-end finish yet.

### 2007: Return to No. 1, shoulder injury den fall from de Top 5

Na Sharapova be de top seed at de Australian Open secof top-ranked Justine Henin ein withdrawal. After she be two points away from defeat insyd de first round against Camille Pin, she go on go reach de final of de tournament for de first time, buh na dem route am der by Serena Williams wey na dem rank world No. 81 at de time. After she reach de final, Sharapova recapture de world No. 1 ranking. She hold am for seven weeks, wey na she surrender am back to Henin after she fail to defend ein title at de Pacific Life Open, instead she loose insyd de fourth round to Vera Zvonareva after she struggle plus a hamstring injury. De fortnight wey dey follow, she defeat Venus Williams insyd de third round of de Sony Ericsson Open, before Serena Williams sam beat am.

Na a shoulder injury force Sharapova to miss chaw of de clay-court season for de second consecutive year, wey result in na ein tune-up per for de French Open be de İstanbul Cup, wer na she loose insyd de semifinals to Aravane Rezaï. She reach de semifinals of de French Open for de first time insyd ein career, before she loose to Ana Ivanovic. On grass, na Sharapova be runner-up to Jelena Janković at de DFS Classic. Dey follow dat, she experience ein earliest Wimbledon loss since 2003 by she loose insyd de fourth round to eventual champion Venus Williams.

Sharapova clinch de US Open Series by she defend ein title at de Acura Classic, ein championship of de year per, wey na she reach de semifinals insyd Los Angeles. Insyd ein US Open title defense, na dem upset Sharapova insyd ein third-round match by 30th seed Agnieszka Radwańska, wey make am ein earliest exit at a Grand Slam singles tournament since de 2004 US Open, wer na she loose insyd de same round.

Dey follow de US Open loss, na Sharapova no san play til de Kremlin Cup insyd October, wer na she loose ein opening match to Victoria Azarenka. Shortly after dis, she fall out of de top 5 insyd de world rankings for de first time since 2004. She qualify for de eight-woman year-end Sony Ericsson Championships seof a withdrawal by Venus Williams before de start of de tournament. Despite na she previously no win a match insyd two months, Sharapova top ein round-robin group at de tournament, after she win all three of ein matches, wey she defeat Svetlana Kuznetsova, Ana Ivanovic, den Daniela Hantuchová. She then defeat Anna Chakvetadze insyd de semifinals. Insyd de final, she loose to world No. 1 Henin insyd a match wey last 3 hours den 24 minutes. Sharapova san reach de top 5 to end de year.

### 2008: Australian Open champion, No. 1 den second shoulder injury

Na dem seed Sharapova fifth at de Australian Open, buh dem no consider am a favorite. Nevertheless, she defeat former world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport insyd de second round, den then world No. 1 Henin insyd de quarterfinals, wey end de latter ein 32-match winning streak. She proceed to de finals by she defeat Jelena Janković insyd de semifinals, wey na she defeat Ana Ivanovic insyd de final to win ein third Grand Slam title, wey she no drop a set all tournament.

After de Australian Open, Sharapova extend ein winning streak to 18 matches. Dis run encompass two wins wey dey include at de Tier I Qatar Open. Na dem end ein winning streak insyd de semifinals of de Pacific Life Open by Kuznetsova. Insyd April, Sharapova win de Bausch & Lomb Championships, wey na she survive ein longest-ever match, at 3 hours den 26 minutes long, insyd de third round against Anabel Medina Garrigues. De week wey dey follow, at de Family Circle Cup, she loose insyd de quarterfinals to Serena Williams, ein fourth consecutive loss to de American.

Insyd May, Sharapova regain de world No. 1 ranking secof Henin ein sudden retirement from professional tennis den request to de WTA dat make dem immediately remove ein own ranking. As de top-seeded player at de French Open, na Sharapova be within two points of make dem knock am out by Evgeniya Rodina insyd de first round, before she eventually win. As a result of she loose to eventual finalist Dinara Safina insyd de fourth round (after she serve for de match), she relinquish ein No. 1 ranking. Na ein dip in form continue at Wimbledon, wer na she loose insyd de second round to world No. 154 Alla Kudryavtseva. Na dis be ein earliest loss at Wimbledon, den at any Grand Slam insyd almost five years.

Sharapova withdraw from de Rogers Cup tournament insyd August dey follow a shoulder injury. Na an MRI scan reveal say na she dey suffer from a rotator cuff tear since April, wey force am out of all tournaments for de rest of de season, wey dey include de Beijing Olympics, de US Open, den de WTA Tour Championships. In spite of dat, na she still fini de year ranked world No. 9. Insyd October, after a failed attempt to rehabilitate de shoulder, na Sharapova do surgery to repair de tear.

### 2009–2010: Shoulder surgery, rehabilitation, comeback den struggles plus form
Sharapova no attempt to defend ein Australian Open title, as she continue to recover from surgery. She return to de sport insyd March, insyd de doubles tournament at de Indian Wells Open, buh na she den partner Elena Vesnina loose insyd de first round. After dis, Sharapova withdraw from further singles tournaments, wey result in e severely affect ein standing insyd de world rankings. She drop out of de top 100 for de first time insyd six years insyd May, na de nadir be world No. 126.

Dey play ein first singles tournament insyd nearly ten months, Sharapova make de quarterfinals of de clay-court Warsaw Open insyd May, wey she loose to finalist Alona Bondarenko. De week wey dey follow, insyd ein first Grand Slam appearance since ein surgery, she reach de quarterfinals of de French Open, before na dem end ein run by Dominika Cibulková.

During de summer grass-court season, Sharapova play insyd Birmingham, wey she loose insyd de semifinals to Li Na. Sharapova then play at Wimbledon as de 24th seed. Na dem upset am insyd de second round by Gisela Dulko insyd three sets.

Sharapova enjoy considerable success insyd de summer months, wey she reach de quarterfinals at de Bank of the West Classic, de semifinals at de LA Women's Championships, wey na she fini runner-up at de Rogers Cup to Elena Dementieva. At de US Open, na dem seed Sharapova 29th. She find ein way into de third round, wey she defeat Tsvetana Pironkova den Christina McHale, all insyd straight sets. Na dem stun am insyd de third round by American teenager Melanie Oudin. Na e be de second time insyd Sharapova ein career wey na she loose to a teenager at a Grand Slam tournament, na she loose to Agnieszka Radwańska during de same event insyd 2007. Na de loss make Sharapova ein ranking go down to No. 32.

Na de final stretch of de season bring Sharapova ein first title of de year insyd Tokyo, after na opponent Jelena Janković retire after she be down 2–5 to Sharapova insyd de final. By virtue of dat result, na she be de recipient of a bye at de China Open, buh na she fail to capitalize on am, wey she loose to Peng Shuai insyd de third round. She ultimately fini de season at world No. 14, wey na she improve from No. 126 wen she start ein comeback from injury.

After playing two exhibition tournaments insyd Asia, Sharapova officially begin ein season at de Australian Open, wer na dem upset am insyd ein first-round match against Maria Kirilenko. Na de loss mean say for de first time since 2003, Sharapova loose ein opening match at a Grand Slam event. She then rebound by she win a smaller American event, de Cellular South Cup, ein 21st career WTA title den first of de year.

At de Indian Wells Open, Sharapova loose insyd de third round to Zheng Jie, wey na she aggravate a bruised bone on ein right elbow in de process, wich result in ein eventual withdrawal from de Sony Ericsson Open den de Family Circle Cup.

Returning at de Madrid Open, na Sharapova loose insyd de first round to Lucie Šafářová. She continue ein French Open preparation at de Internationaux de Strasbourg as a wildcard, wey na she advance to de final, wer she beat Kristina Barrois. Na dis be ein first title on red clay den 22nd overall title. At de French Open, na Sharapova ein brief clay season culminate plus a third-round loss to four-time champion Justine Henin.

Sharapova begin ein preparations for Wimbledon at de Aegon Classic. She advance to de final for de fourth time, wer na she loose to Li Na. As de 16th seed at Wimbledon, na Sharapova loose insyd de fourth round to world No. 1 den eventual champion Serena Williams, despite she get three set points insyd de opening set. Na dem see de match as anoda encouraging performance for Sharapova, wey na sam dey state dema belief dat na she dey approach de form wey go see am dey contend for Grand Slams once more, wey na Sharapova einself dey state say na she feel dat she be "in a much better spot than I was last year."

During de US Open Series, Sharapova make two straight finals, wey she loose to Victoria Azarenka at de Bank of the West Classic, den to Kim Clijsters at de Western & Southern Open. Insyd de latter match, Sharapova hold three match points while she dey lead 5–3 on Clijsters ein serve late insyd de second set, buh na she no fi convert dem. At de US Open, na Sharapova be de 14th seed. She make am to de fourth round, wer na she play top seed den 2009 finalist Caroline Wozniacki wey she loose.

Na Sharapova ein last two tournaments of de season end in disappointment. She play insyd de Pan Pacific Open insyd Tokyo, wer na dem upset am insyd de first round by 39-year-old Kimiko Date-Krumm. Na ein last tournament of de year be de China Open, wer she loose insyd de second round to fellow Russian Elena Vesnina. She end de year at number 18 insyd de world.

### 2011: Return to de top 10
Na dem announce say Sharapova go bring in Thomas Högstedt as a coach for de 2011 season, wey she join Michael Joyce. On 5 December, Sharapova win an exhibition match against world No. 2 Vera Zvonareva insyd Monterrey, Mexico. Insyd Sharapova ein first official Australian Open warm-up tournament at de Auckland Open, na dem top-seed am. She loose to de Hungarian veteran den eventual champion, Gréta Arn, insyd de quarterfinals. After dat, Sharapova decide to split up plus Joyce, wey end a successful cooperation wey na e bring am two Grand Slam victories den de world No. 1 ranking.

Sharapova participate insyd de first Grand Slam of de season at de Australian Open, wer na she be de 14th seed, buh she loose to Andrea Petkovic insyd de fourth round. She sanso for pull out of de Dubai Championships den de Qatar Open secof an ear infection. Sharapova return to de tour insyd March by she take part insyd de 2011 BNP Paribas Open, wer na dem seed am 16th. She defeat former world No. 1, Dinara Safina, insyd de fourth round en route to de semifinal, wer na she loose to world No. 1, Caroline Wozniacki. At Key Biscayne, Sharapova defeat 26th seed Alexandra Dulgheru insyd de quarterfinals, insyd a match wey last 3 hours den 28 minutes. Insyd de semifinals, Sharapova take ein Australian Open reprisal on Andrea Petkovic by she defeat am. Insyd de final, na Victoria Azarenka defeat am, despite a late comeback insyd de second set. Plus dis result, Sharapova return to de top 10 for de first time since February 2009.

During de clay-court season, Sharapova participate insyd de Madrid Open, wer na she loose to Dominika Cibulková insyd de third round, den de Italian Open, wer na dem seed am seventh. She defeat top seed Caroline Wozniacki insyd de semifinals den sixth seed Samantha Stosur insyd de final to take home de title, wey mark ein biggest clay-court victory to date. At de 2011 French Open, na dem seed Sharapova seventh. She defeat French wildcard Caroline Garcia insyd de second round, despite wey she trail 3–6, 1–4, before she win de last 11 games of de match. Insyd de quarterfinals, she defeat 15th seed Andrea Petkovic, wey dey mark ein first Grand Slam semifinal since ein comeback from de career-threatening shoulder injury. She then loose to sixth seed den eventual champion, Li Na, insyd de semifinals, wey end ein clay season plus a win–loss record of 12–2.

At de Wimbledon Championships, na Sharapova no drop a set entering de final, before she loose to eighth seed Petra Kvitová, insyd straight sets. Na dis mark ein first final insyd over three years at a Grand Slam event. Sharapova start ein summer hard-court season at de Bank of the West Classic insyd Stanford, California. Insyd a highly anticipated match, Sharapova loose to de eventual champion Serena Williams insyd de quarterfinals. Insyd ein next event at de Rogers Cup insyd Toronto, Sharapova loose to Galina Voskoboeva insyd de third round, wey mark ein 100th career loss.

Sharapova then contest de Cincinnati Open. As de fourth seed, she receive a bye into de second round. On de way to ein fourth final of de year, she beat Anastasia Rodionova, 14th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova, tenth seed Samantha Stosur, den 2nd seed Vera Zvonareva. Insyd de final, she defeat fellow former world No. 1 Jelena Janković, insyd 2 hours den 49 minutes, wey make am de longest WTA tour final of de year. She subsequently move up to world No. 4, ein highest ranking since August 2008 den de highest since ein comeback from ein shoulder injury.

Sharapova enter de US Open, wer na dem seed am third. She beat Heather Watson, den Anastasiya Yakimova, to reach de third round. Na Flavia Pennetta then upset am. However, secof de fall of Kim Clijsters den Vera Zvonareva insyd de rankings, Sharapova climb to world No. 2. Na Sharapova ein next tournament be de Pan Pacific Open insyd Tokyo, Japan. As second seed, she receive a bye into de second round, wer she beat Tamarine Tanasugarn. She then beat 13th seed Julia Görges, before she retire against Petra Kvitová insyd de quarterfinal, 3–4, after she slip on de baseline, wey she suffer an ankle injury. Na dis sanso force am to withdraw from de China Open de week wey dey follow. Sharapova then fly to Istanbul to prepare for de 2011 WTA Tour Championships, ein first time wey she qualify since 2007. During de WTA Tour Championships, Sharapova withdraw during de round-robin stage after defeats against Samantha Stosur den Li Na, as a result of de ankle injury na she suffer insyd Tokyo. Sharapova end de year as No. 4 insyd de world, ein first top-10 finish since 2008 den first top-5 finish since 2007.

### 2012: Career Grand Slam, back to No. 1 den Olympic silver

Sharapova withdraw from de 2012 Brisbane International secof ein ongoing ankle injury. Na ein first tournament of de season be de 2012 Australian Open, wer na dem seed am fourth. Sharapova advance to de final, wey she defeat Gisela Dulko, Jamie Hampton, 30th seed Angelique Kerber, 14th seed Sabine Lisicki, compatriot Ekaterina Makarova den world No. 2, Petra Kvitová. Insyd a match wey decide who go cam be de new world No. 1, she loose to Victoria Azarenka, insyd straight sets. As a result, na ein ranking improve to world No. 3 behind Azarenka den Kvitová. She then play insyd de Open GDF Suez insyd Paris, wer na she loose insyd de quarterfinals to eventual champion Angelique Kerber. As a result, na ein ranking improve to world No. 2.

At de Indian Wells Open, after she battle for over three hours, Sharapova defeat compatriot Maria Kirilenko to set up a semifinal meeting plus Ana Ivanovic. Sharapova advance to de final after Ivanovic retire secof a hip injury. Insyd de final, she play world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka insyd a rematch of de Australian Open final, buh na she loose insyd straight sets. Na Sharapova ein next tournament be de 2012 Sony Ericsson Open, wer na dem seed am 2nd wey na she receive a bye. Insyd de final, na Sharapova loose insyd straight sets to fifth seed Agnieszka Radwańska. Na dis be ein third loss of de year insyd finals out of four tournaments she play so far. Insyd de Porsche Grand Prix insyd Stuttgart, na dem seed Sharapova second. Na she get a bye insyd de first round, wey na she advance to de third round after Alizé Cornet retire insyd de second set. She win ein first title of de year insyd Stuttgart after she defeat world number one Victoria Azarenka. In doing so, Sharapova defeat three current Grand Slam title holders to win de tournament. Sharapova then play de Madrid Open, a Premier Mandatory event. Insyd de third round, na Sharapova ein opponent Lucie Šafářová be unable to compete wey she withdraw from de tournament, wey earn Sharapova a walkover into de quarterfinals. Na eventual champion Serena Williams then beat am, insyd straight sets.

As de defending champion den second seed at de Italian Open, na Sharapova get a bye insyd de first round. Insyd de semifinals, Sharapova defeat Angelique Kerber to advance to de final for de second year insyd a row. Insyd de final, Sharapova save match point for a 2-hour 52-minute win over Li Na for ein 26th career title. Na dis mark de fourth time wey na Sharapova successfully defend a title.

Na dem seed Sharapova second at de French Open, wer na she defeat Alexandra Cadanțu, Ayumi Morita, 28th seed Peng Shuai, Klára Koukalová, Kaia Kanepi den Petra Kvitová on ein way to de finals, wey allow am to regain de world No. 1 ranking. Insyd de final, she defeat Sara Errani for ein fourth career Grand Slam title (ein first since 2008) den ein first French Open title. Sharapova cam be de tenth woman per to plete a Career Grand Slam plus de French Open victory. During de tournament, na dem biz Sharapova by de Russian Olympic Committee to bear de flag at de opening ceremony for de 2012 Summer Olympics, wey she cam be de first female Russian athlete to receive dis honor.

Na Sharapova decide she no go compete insyd any of de grass-court warm-up events wey instead she proceed straight to de Wimbledon Championships, wer na she be de top seed at a major event for de first time since de 2008 French Open. She breeze thru ein first three matches over Anastasia Rodionova, Tsvetana Pironkova den de crafty Hsieh Su-wei, she extend ein winning streak to 15 matches. However, na dem upset am insyd de fourth round insyd straight sets by de 15th-seeded Sabine Lisicki, wey she beat insyd de previous year ein semifinals. Secof she be unable to defend ein finalist points from de year before, she relinquish de world No. 1 ranking back to Azarenka.

She make ein Olympic debut at de 2012 Summer Olympics insyd London wey na dem seed am third insyd de singles draw. Na she easily beat Shahar Pe'er den hometown favorite Laura Robson insyd straight sets, before she avenge ein defeat against Lisicki four weeks prior by she beat de German insyd de third round insyd a tight three-set match. Insyd de quarterfinals, Sharapova defeat fellow former No. 1, Kim Clijsters, to advance to de semifinals, wer na she face ein compatriot, Maria Kirilenko. Sharapova defeat Kirilenko to reach de Olympic final den guarantee a medal. Dey face off against rival Serena Williams, wiey na both players dey look for dema first Olympic singles gold medal (den a chance make dem plete a career Golden Slam), na Williams thrash Sharapova insyd wat na be ein worst defeat to de American, wey she win a single game per. Nonetheless, plus dis performance, Sharapova win an Olympic silver medal wey na she overtake Agnieszka Radwańska as world No. 2.

Na Sharapova no compete insyd any of de summer hard-court warm-up events after de Olympics, wey na she pull out of both Montreal den Cincinnati (wer na she be de defending champion) secof a stomach virus. Dem seed am third at de US Open, Sharapova breeze thru ein first three matches against Melinda Czink, Lourdes Domínguez Lino, den Mallory Burdette, wey she loose a total of just seven games. Insyd de fourth round, na compatriot Nadia Petrova take am to a third set wey na she dey win til a rain delay. After de delay, Sharapova cam back to win, ey na she advance to de quarterfinals of de US Open for de first time since na she win de tournament insyd 2006. Insyd de quarterfinals, she face 11th seed Marion Bartoli, wey na be 4–0 up before a rain delay, wich delay de match a whole day. Sharapova then cam back from a set down to win. Insyd de semifinals, Sharapova loose to world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka despite she win de first set.

Na Sharapova ein next tournament be de Pan Pacific Open insyd Tokyo. She make am to de quarterfinals, wey she loose to Samantha Stosur. At de China Open na dem seed am second. Insyd de finals na Azarenka san defeat am. Na Sharapova ein next tournament be de year-end championships insyd Istanbul, wer na dem seed am second. She defeat Sara Errani, Agnieszka Radwańska, den Samantha Stosur insyd de round-robin matches. Insyd de semifinals, Sharapova beat Azarenka, wey bring dema head-to-head meetings to 7–5 in Azarenka ein favour. Although Sharapova make am to de final, Azarenka clinch de year-end No. 1 ranking plus ein two round-robin wins. She loose to Serena Williams for de 9th consecutive time insyd de final den de third time dat year, wey she notch ein best score line insyd three matchups plus a 4–6, 3–6 defeat.

### 2013: Third shoulder injury
Na Sharapova ein first scheduled tournament of de 2013 season be de Brisbane International, wer na dem seed am second. However, she withdraw from de tournament before na e begin, dey cite a collarbone injury. She start ein season at de Australian Open dem seed am second. She defeat Olga Puchkova den Misaki Doi insyd de first two rounds widout losing a game insyd either match, de first time na a player win in back-to-back double bagels at a Grand Slam tournament since de 1985 Australian Open. Sharapova then defeat Venus Williams, Kirsten Flipkens, den Ekaterina Makarova, wer na in losing nine games, she overtake Monica Seles ein record of fewest games she drop dey head into a Grand Slam semifinal. She loose to Li Na insyd de semifinals.

She reach de semifinals at de Qatar Open, wey she loose to Serena Williams for de 10th straight time insyd ein career. Na ein next tournament be Indian Wells, wer na dem seed am second. She receive a bye into de second round wey na she successfully reach de final widout dropping a set, wer na she face 2011 Indian wells champion den former world No. 1, Caroline Wozniacki. After an hour den twenty-one minutes, Sharapova win de tournament. Na dis be Sharapova ein 28th career title den second at Indian Wells. Ein win sanso make am de No. 2 player insyd de world behind Serena Williams.

Sharapova then compete at de Sony Open. Once again she reach de final widout dropping a set wey na she face world No. 1, Serena Williams. Maria win de first set. However, Serena win de second wey na she dominate de third set. Na dis be Maria ein 11th consecutive loss against Serena.

Next, she play at de indoor clay event insyd Stuttgart, wer na she be de defending champion. Na ein first three matches be long three-setters: she first beat world No. 25, Lucie Šafářová, wey she drop de second set on a tiebreak, then Ana Ivanovic, then insyd de semifinals, she win against third seed Angelique Kerber. Insyd de final, in wat na be ein ninth victory against de Chinese out of 14 matches, she beat second seed world No. 5 Li Na insyd straight sets to win ein 29th career title.

A week later, she compete at de Madrid Open, wey she reach de final, again widout dropping a set. She face Serena Williams for de 15th time, wey she loose for de 12th consecutive time insyd straight sets.

Next, she play insyd Rome, wer na dem seed am second wey na she get a bye insyd de first round. She beat 16th seed Sloane Stephens insyd straight sets (plus de loss of three games) insyd de third round, buh then na she no play ein quarterfinal match against seventh seed Sara Errani wey na she retire from de tournament secof a viral illness.

At de French Open, Sharapova san reach de final, wey she beat Azarenka insyd three sets insyd de semifinals, buh na der she loose insyd straight sets to Serena Williams. At Wimbledon na dem comprehensively beat am insyd de second round by qualifier Michelle Larcher de Brito. Sharapova then return to de tour at de Western & Southern Open, wer na she loose ein opening match to Sloane Stephens insyd three sets. A week later Sharapova withdraw from de US Open, dey cite a shoulder injury, wich prematurely end ein season.

### 2014: Comeback den second French Open title
Na Sharapova no play since August 2013 secof a recurring shoulder injury wey she make ein comeback at de Brisbane International. She advance to de semifinals wer na dem beat am insyd straight sets by Serena Williams. At de Australian Open, Sharapova, dem rank third, na dem knock am out of de tournament insyd de fourth round by de 20th seed, den eventual finalist, Dominika Cibulková. Sharapova loose de match insyd three sets. She then participate insyd Open GdF Suez wer na dem upset am insyd de semifinals to fellow Russian den eventual tournament winner Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, insyd three sets.

Insyd March, na she dey play insyd de Indian Wells Open, na 22-year-old Italian Camila Giorgi beat am insyd de third round, insyd three sets. Na dis drop ein ranking to world No. 7. She reach de semifinals insyd Miami, wey she face Serena Williams insyd a rematch of last year ein final wey na she loose ein 15th consecutive match to Williams. Insyd April, she win de Stuttgart Open, ein first title of de year den 30th of ein career by she defeat Ana Ivanovic insyd three sets. Stuttgart be de tournament per Sharapova win three times. Insyd May, Sharapova win de Madrid Open, ein second title of de year den first insyd Madrid, wey she defeat Simona Halep insyd three sets. Plus nine clay titles, she join Venus Williams as de third most successful active player on de surface. Sharapova then compete insyd de Italian Open insyd Rome, wer na she make de third round. She loose to Ana Ivanovic insyd straight sets.

Na dem seed Sharapova seventh at de French Open wey she defeat Ksenia Pervak, Tsvetana Pironkova, den Paula Ormaechea insyd de first three rounds, all insyd straight sets. Insyd de fourth round, she defeat Samantha Stosur, wey she reel off nine straight games from a set den 3–4 down. Na dis mark ein 14th win insyd 16 meetings plus de Australian. Insyd de quarterfinals, she defeat Garbiñe Muguruza, na she san cam back from a set down, to reach de semifinals at de French for de fourth consecutive year. Insyd de semifinals, she defeat Eugenie Bouchard, she san cam back from a set down, to reach ein third consecutive French Open final. Insyd de final, she defeat Simona Halep insyd three sets to win ein second French Open title den fifth overall Major title. Na dis be de first time since 2001 wey na dem contest a third set insyd de final. Na de match take just over three hours wey na e be described as one of de best women's finals insyd recent years. At Wimbledon, Sharapova reach de fourth round, wer na she loose to Angelique Kerber, de ninth seed, insyd three sets.

Sharapova then play de Rogers Cup insyd Montreal wer na she be de fourth seed. She receive a first round bye wey na she face Garbiñe Muguruza insyd ein opener, she win insyd three sets. Insyd de following round she loose insyd three sets to Muguruza ein compatriot, Carla Suárez Navarro. At de Western & Southern Open, na dem seed Sharapova fifth wey na she defeat Madison Keys after na she get a first round bye. She then go on to defeat Pavlyuchenkova den newly crowned world No. 2, Simona Halep, to reach de last four. She san face Ivanovic buh na she loose insyd a roller coaster three-setter despite na she get two match points. Sharapova then travel to New York for de US Open wer na she be de 5th seed. She defeat compatriot Maria Kirilenko den Romanian Alexandra Dulgheru before na she overcam 26th seeded German Sabine Lisicki insyd round 3 to set up a clash plus Caroline Wozniacki insyd de round of 16. Sharapova loose to Wozniacki insyd three sets.

Sharapova next play de inaugural Wuhan Open wer na dem seed am fourth. After she receive a first-round bye, she defeat compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova insyd three sets wey she next face Timea Bacsinszky. Although na Sharapova win dema two previous encounters, na Timea stun am insyd two tight sets, thus dey end ein campaign at de Premier-5 tournament.

De week wey dey follow, Sharapova play de China Open insyd Beijing, a Premier Mandatory-level tournament. Na she reach de final widout dropping a set, Sharapova defeat world No. 9 Ana Ivanovic insyd de semifinals. Insyd de final, na Sharapova meet reigning Wimbledon champion den world No. 3, Petra Kvitová. Sharapova win de match insyd 2 hours 30 minutes, wey she defeat de Czech insyd three sets. By virtue of de win, na Sharapova ein ranking rise from No. 4 to No. 2 insyd de world wey na she secure einself de second seeding for de WTA year-end Championship. Na Sharapova close in on de year-end number-one ranking spot, 467 points behind Williams.

Na dem rank Sharapova No. 2 heading into de WTA Tour Championships, plus a chance of overtaking Serena Williams as world No. 1. Na dem draw am insyd de white group, plus Kvitová, Radwańska, den Wozniacki. Na ein first match be a three set loss to Wozniacki. Sharapova sanso loose ein second round robin match to Kvitová insyd straight sets. She end de year plus a win against Radwańska insyd three sets, wey she fini third overall insyd de White Group. She end de year as world No. 2, behind Serena Williams.

### 2015: Fourth Australian Open final
Sharapova kick off ein 2015 season at de Brisbane International wer na she be top seed wey she receive a bye insyd de first round. Sharapova defeat Yaroslava Shvedova den Carla Suárez Navarro. Insyd de semifinals, Sharapova face Elina Svitolina, wey she beat am insyd straight sets. Na she reach de final widout dropping a set, Sharapova play an intense match against second seed Ana Ivanovic buh she cam thru insyd three sets. Na dis be Sharapova ein tenth win over Ivanovic den by winning ein 34th title, e mean say na Sharapova win at least one title every year for 13 consecutive years. Also, e sanso just be ein second title insyd Australia so far, wey she beat Ivanovic both times. Na Sharapova ein next tournament be de Australian Open, wer na she beat Petra Martić den fellow countrywoman Alexandra Panova (despite she get two match points against am) insyd de first two rounds, before she beat Zarina Diyas den Peng Shuai insyd straight sets. Der, she beat seventh-seeded Eugenie Bouchard den Ekaterina Makarova, insyd straight sets, to make ein fourth Australian Open final, wer na she loose to Serena Williams insyd straight sets, wey worsen ein record against am to 2–17. Insyd February, dey follow ein participation insyd de Fed Cup, Sharapova play insyd Acapulco, wer she beat Shelby Rogers, Mariana Duque Mariño den Magdaléna Rybáriková to advance de semifinals. Sharapova later withdraw from ein match against Caroline Garcia, dey cite a stomach virus. Next, insyd Indian Wells, she beat Yanina Wickmayer den Victoria Azarenka insyd straight sets, before she loose to defending champion Flavia Pennetta insyd de fourth round insyd three sets. After she receive a bye insyd de first round of de Miami Open, Sharapova loose insyd de second round to fellow Russian Daria Gavrilova insyd straight sets, wey mark ein earliest exit from de tournament since ein first appearance insyd Miami insyd 2003.

Sharapova begin ein clay season insyd Stuttgart wer na she be de three-time defending champion. After she receive a first-round bye, she loose insyd de second round to Angelique Kerber insyd three sets, wey she snap Sharapova ein win streak at de tournament wey na e mark ein first-ever loss at de tournament, wey she win am three times insyd a row (2012, 2013, & 2014). Na de loss sanso snap a 64 match win streak on clay wer na Sharapova win de first set wey na she go on to win de match. Na de last time Sharapova loose a match on clay, after she win de first set be against Dinara Safina insyd de fourth round at de 2008 French Open. As a result of de loss, Sharapova loose de No. 2 ranking to Simona Halep. Na Sharapova ein next clay court tournament be de Madrid Open, wer na she be de defending champion. She advance go de semifinals. Der, na Svetlana Kuznetsova beat am for de first time since 2008. Na Sharapova ein next tournament be de Italian Open insyd Rome wer na dem seed am third. She beat Victoria Azarenka insyd de quarterfinals insyd straight sets to set up a rematch plus Daria Gavrilova. She beat Gavrilova insyd straight sets to advance to de final, wer na she face Carla Suárez Navarro. After she loose de first set, Sharapova manage to claim de next two sets den ein third Rome title. By winning Rome, Sharapova temporarily reclaim de No. 2 ranking over Halep. Na dem seed Sharapova fourth at Wimbledon wey na she reach de semifinals, wer she loose to Serena Williams (de eventual champion) insyd straight sets. After Wimbledon, she withdraw from de US Open, dey cite a knee injury. Na dis cause am to san loose de No. 2 ranking to Halep.

She then receive a wildcard into Wuhan Open wey she receive a bye into de second round. However, she retire insyd ein match against Barbora Strýcová insyd de 3rd set, dey cite a left forearm injury. She then withdraw from de China Open, wer na she be de defending champion, to recover in time for de WTA Finals den de Fed Cup final. At de WTA Finals, na dem draw am into de red group, alongsyd Simona Halep, Agnieszka Radwańska, den Flavia Pennetta. She then win all three of ein round-robin matches wey na she achieve 1st position insyd ein group. Na ein win over Pennetta sanso mark de last match of de Italian ein career. Sharapova then play de player wey fini 2nd insyd de White Group, Petra Kvitová. She loose de match insyd straight sets, despite she get a 5–1 lead insyd de second set.

Sharapova then play insyd de Fed Cup final, wey she win both of ein matches, against Karolína Plíšková wey na she get revenge against Petra Kvitová for ein loss insyd de WTA Finals. However, na Russia eventually loose 2–3 after she fall insyd a crucial doubles rubber. De Russian end de season as de world No. 4, despite she no play de US Open Series wey na she miss chaw of de Fall Asian Hardcourt season. Na she get a win–loss record of 39–9 wey na she win two titles, wey she reach de second week insyd all of de Grand Slams na she play.

### 2016: More injuries den doping suspension
Sharapova begin ein 2016 season at de Brisbane International wer na she be de defending champion. Na she go face Ekaterina Makarova insyd de first round, buh na she withdraw hours before de match, dey cite a left forearm injury, wey na Margarita Gasparyan replace am.

Secof Agnieszka Radwańska win de Shenzhen Open, na dem seed Sharapova fifth at de Australian Open. Na dem draw am to face Nao Hibino insyd de first round wey na she win insyd straight sets. She then win ein second round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich, wey sanso be insyd straight sets. Sharapova then loose ein first set insyd de tournament as she defeat Lauren Davis, insyd three sets. Insyd de fourth round, she then play ein first career match against Belinda Bencic wey na she win insyd two tight sets over two hours of play. Sharapova then face Serena Williams insyd de quarterfinal, a repeat of de previous year ein final. Although she start de match brightly, dem defeat am insyd straight sets. She fail to defend ein finalist points from de previous year wey na she fall to sixth insyd de rankings after de tournament.

After de Australian Open, na dem nominate Sharapova by team captain Anastasia Myskina to play de Fed Cup, buh na she get a forearm injury wey na dem list am per for de doubles match. Russia loose de first three matches wey na dem choose Makarova to replace Sharapova for de dead doubles match. In de end, Russia loose 3–1 buh na dem nominate for de match, Sharapova successfully qualify for de Summer Olympics as na she play sufficient Fed Cup matches to meet de criteria.

Dey cite de left forearm injury she sustain at de start of de year, na Sharapova withdraw from de Qatar Open, den a week before de BNP Paribas Open, she withdraw from dat for de same reason.

Dey follow a failed drug test from de 2016 Australian Open, insyd wich she test positive for meldonium, a substance wey na dem ban, effective 1 January 2016, by de World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), na dem provisionally suspend Sharapova from competitive tennis plus effect from 12 March. On 8 June na dem ban am for two years by de International Tennis Federation. Na Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko imply say na dem target Sharapova secof de political crisis insyd Russian-American relations. Insyd October 2016, na dem reduce Sharapova ein ban from 24 months (2 years) to 15 months, dey start from 26 January 2016, de date of de drug test na she fail.

### 2017: Return from suspension, first WTA title insyd two years
Sharapova return to de WTA Tour insyd April 2017. Na dem give am wildcards to compete insyd de three WTA tournaments wey dey follow: Women's Stuttgart Open, Madrid Open den Italian Open. She play ein first match of ein comeback on 26 April at de Porsche Grand Prix, a tournament wey na she previously win on three occasions. Na ein first-round opponent be Italian Roberta Vinci, wey na she go on to defeat insyd straight sets to advance to de second round, wey make am ein first victory since ein return. Insyd ein on-court interview na Sharapova say, "*The first few seconds before you enter the arena – it's been a stage of mine since I was a young girl – I've been waiting for this moment for a long time."* She follow am up plus anoda straight sets victory over Ekaterina Makarova insyd de second round. Insyd de quarterfinals, she defeat qualifier Anett Kontaveit insyd straight sets, before she loose to Kristina Mladenovic insyd de semifinals.

Sharapova then take part insyd de Madrid Open wer she beat Mirjana Lučić-Baroni insyd three sets. Sharapova play a second round encounter plus Eugenie Bouchard wich after three sets Sharapova loose. Insyd de 2017 Internazionali BNL d'Italia opening match she defeat Christina McHale insyd straight sets. Insyd ein next match, she san face de 16th seed Mirjana Lučić-Baroni insyd a rematch of dema encounter insyd Madrid. At one set apiece, na Sharapova need a medical timeout for ein thigh, wich ultimately force am to retire insyd de third set. Just before de players cam on court, French Federation presido Bernard Giudicelli announce say Sharapova no go receive a wildcard insyd de main draw anaa de qualifying draw, wey prevent am from playing insyd de 2017 French Open.

Sharapova then receive a wildcard to play Birmingham Classic. However, na de same thigh injury at de Italian Open force am to withdraw from de entire grass season, wey dey include de Wimbledon qualifying rounds. Na dem give Sharapova anoda wildcard at de Stanford Classic, ein first hard court tournament since de 2016 Australian Open. Na ein first round opponent be Jennifer Brady, wey na she defeat insyd three sets. Na de win sanso push Sharapova back insyd de top 150. Sharapova withdraw from de next round plus a left arm injury. Na she be set to make a return at de Canadian Open, wer na she receive a wildcard, buh na she ultimately withdraw secof a left arm injury. Na she be set to play de Cincinnati Open as a wildcard buh na she pull out to be fully fit for de US Open, wich na sanso grant Sharapova a wildcard entry. She open de US Open against world No. 2, Simona Halep, wey na she win insyd three sets, ein first US Open win since de 2014 US Open. Insyd de second round na she defeat Tímea Babos, wey na she cam from a set down to win insyd ree. Insyd de third round, she play de American wildcard Sofia Kenin, an 18-year-old wey na dey make ein first main draw appearance insyd a major. Sharapova defeat de teenager insyd tight straight sets to advance to de second week of de US Open. Na 16th seed Anastasija Sevastova defeat am insyd tde fourth round.

Na Sharapova receive den accept wildcards to enter de China Open den Tianjin Open, dem hold both insyd China. Insyd ein opening match at de China Open, Sharapova san face Sevastova, dis time she prevail insyd a three-hour, three-set match. Insyd de second round, Sharapova defeat Ekaterina Makarova, wey dey see am move back into de top 100 for de first time since before ein suspension. Insyd de third round, Sharapova loose to Simona Halep insyd straight sets, wey mark ein first loss to de Romanian after seven consecutive victories. Sharapova then remain insyd China for de Tianjin Open, wich na be ein first appearance at de tournament. Sharapova go on to win de tournament, wey mark ein first WTA title since 2015, widout dropping a set, wey dey include coming back from 1–4 down insyd de first set den 1–5 down insyd de second set against 19-year-old Aryna Sabalenka insyd de final. Na de result see am eventually climb de rankings into de top 60, wey na she later receive anoda wildcard to enter de Kremlin Cup. Sharapova record ein first opening round loss since 2013, plus a straight-sets loss to eighth seed Magdaléna Rybáriková.

### 2018: Return to top 25 den French Open quarterfinal
Sharapova begin ein 2018 season at de Shenzhen Open. She defeat Mihaela Buzărnescu, Alison Riske den Zarina Diyas to advance to de semifinals, wer na she fall to defending champion Kateřina Siniaková. Sharapova then return to de Australian Open for de first time since ein suspension, wey she defeat Tatjana Maria den Anastasija Sevastova insyd de opening two rounds, before she loose to Angelique Kerber insyd straight sets insyd de third round. Sharapova receive a wildcard to enter de Qatar Open, wey she loose insyd three sets to Monica Niculescu insyd de opening round. Sharapova pull out of de Dubai Tennis Championships secof she cite a forearm strain. Sharapova play de Indian Wells Open wey she fall insyd de opening round to Naomi Osaka insyd straight sets. Na dem set Sharapova to play de Miami Open buh na she withdraw secof a forearm injury.

Sharapova start ein clay court season at de Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. Sharapova face sixth seed Caroline Garcia insyd de opening round buh ba she loose insyd three tight sets. Na dis be ein fourth consecutive loss, wey mark ein fall out of de top 50. Sharapova end ein losing streak plus a straight sets win over Mihaela Buzărnescu at de Madrid Open. Sharapova defeat Irina-Camelia Begu, den Kristina Mladenovic insyd straight sets to advance to quarterfinals. Sharapova fall to Kiki Bertens insyd three sets, despite de loss, she climb back insyd de top 40. Sharapova begin ein Italian Open campaign plus a three set win over 16th seed Ashleigh Barty. Insyd de second round, Sharapova defeat Dominika Cibulková insyd three sets, wey na she follow am up plus a straight sets victory over Daria Gavrilova insyd de third round. From a set down, she go on to defeat world No. 5 Jeļena Ostapenko insyd de quarterfinals. Despite taking de opening set insyd de semifinals, na Sharapova ein run insyd Rome end plus a three set loss to world No. 1, Simona Halep. Despite de loss, na ein performance improve ein ranking insyd de top 30 wey na dem seed am for de first time since ein suspension at de 2016 Australian Open. Sharapova begin ein 2018 French Open campaign plus a three set win over Richèl Hogenkamp wey na she continue plus a straight set win over Croatia ein Donna Vekić insyd de second round. Insyd de third round, she defeat world No. 6, Karolína Plíšková insyd straight sets to advance to de second week of de French Open. Insyd de fourth round, na dem set Sharapova to play Serena Williams, buh na Williams withdraw secof injury, wey give Sharapova a walkover into ein first Grand Slam quarterfinal since de 2016 Australian Open. Na Sharapova ein run end plus a straight sets loss to world No. 3 Garbiñe Muguruza insyd de quarterfinals.

Na dem set Sharapova to play de Birmingham Classic buh na she withdraw to fully recover ahead of Wimbledon. Sharapova play two exhibition matches, wey na she loose ein debut to Greece ein Maria Sakkari buh she defeat Natalia Vikhlyantseva. Sharapova exit Wimbledon plus a three set lost to Vitalia Diatchenko despite she be up a set den dey serve for de match. Na dis mark ein worst Grand Slam result since de 2010 Australian Open den ein first ever opening round loss at Wimbledon. Na dem set Sharapova to play at de Silicon Valley Classic buh na she withdraw secof a change insyd ein schedule. Sharapova play at de Rogers Cup wey she record straight sets wins over Sesil Karatantcheva den Daria Kasatkina. Sharapova fall insyd de third round plus a straight sets loss to world No. 6, Caroline Garcia. Na dem set Sharapova to play at de Western & Southern Open buh na she withdraw before de tournament start. Sharapova begin ein US Open campaign insyd de opening round, plus a straight set win over Patty Schnyder. Sharapova continue ein run plus straight set wins over Sorana Cîrstea den Jeļena Ostapenko. Insyd de fourth round, na Sharapova ein run end plus a straight sets loss to Carla Suárez Navarro. Na dis mark de first time Sharapova loose insyd de night session at Arthur Ashe Stadium, na she previously get a 22–0 record. Sharapova end ein season plus withdraws at de China Open, Tianjin Open den Kremlin Cup plus a right shoulder injury. Na Sharapova end de season ranked 29.

### 2019: 800th match den more injuries

Sharapova begin ein 2019 season at de Shenzhen Open. Insyd de opening round, she defeat Timea Bacsinszky insyd straight sets wich na sanso be ein 800th career singles match. Insyd de second round, Sharapova defeat Wang Xinyu after na Wang retire insyd de second set. Insyd de quarterfinals, Sharapova loose to Aryna Sabalenka after she retire insyd de second set. Sharapova start ein Australian Open campaign widout de loss of a game insyd a win over Harriet Dart. Sharapova follow up plus a straight set win over Rebecca Peterson den a three set victory over defending champion Caroline Wozniacki. Na Sharapova ein run end plus a three set loss to Ashleigh Barty insyd de fourth round. Sharapova record ein first win insyd Russia insyd thirteen years plus a straight sets win over Daria Gavrilova at de 2019 St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy. Sharapova withdraw from ein second round match against Daria Kasatkina. Na dem set Sharapova to play at de Indian Wells Open den Miami Open buh she withdraw before de tournaments start secof a shoulder injury for wich na she state she for do minor surgery to repair a fraying tendon den a labrum tear. Sharapova later withdraw from de Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Madrid Open, Italian Open den French Open secof she no be able to compete at ein highest level secof ein lingering shoulder injury.

Sharapova make a return after na she be away for over four months, insyd de grasscourt season at de Mallorca Open wer she receive a wild card. Insyd de opening round, Sharapova defeat Viktória Kužmová insyd straight sets wey na she record ein first grasscourt win since 2015. Sharapova ein run end insyd de second round plus a straight sets lost to Angelique Kerber. Insyd de opening round at Wimbledon, Sharapova retire insyd de third set against Pauline Parmentier, despite na she be up a set den a break during de second set. Sharapova loose insyd de opening round of de Rogers Cup to Anett Kontaveit insyd three sets. Sharapova end ein three match losing streak plus a straight sets win over Alison Riske insyd de opening round of de Western & Southern Open. Insyd de second round, na Ashleigh Barty defeat Sharapova insyd straight sets. Sharapova fall insyd de opening round of de US Open to eventual finalist Serena Williams insyd straight sets, na e sanso be ein final match of de year. She end de year ranked No. 131, ein lowest year-end ranking since 2002.

### 2020: Retirement
Sharapova begin ein 2020 season at an exhibition tournament insyd Abu Dhabi, wer na she defeat Ajla Tomljanović insyd straight sets. Although na dem schedule am to play exhibition at de Hawaii Open a week later, she pull out of de tournament secof she be unprepared. Sharapova receive a wildcard at de Brisbane International wey na she fall insyd de opening round to Jennifer Brady insyd three sets. Sharapova participate at de Kooyong Classic, wer na dem stop ein opening match against Laura Siegemund after de second set secof heavy smoke from wildfires, before Tomljanović defeat am insyd de second round. As a wildcard at de 2020 Australian Open, na dem defeat Sharapova insyd straight sets by Donna Vekić insyd de first round. Na dis mark ein third consecutive first-round loss at a Grand Slam tournament den, dey follow de tournament, na ein ranking fall to no. 369, ein lowest ranking since August 2002.

Na dat defeat to Vekic insyd Melbourne go prove to be Sharapova ein final match of ein career, as on 26 February 2020, Sharapova announce ein retirement from tennis. Insyd an essay insyd *Vanity Fair* den *Vogue*, na Sharapova wrep: "*I'm new to this, so please forgive me. Tennis – I'm saying goodbye. But as I embark on my next chapter, I want anyone who dreams of excelling in anything to know that doubt and judgement are inevitable. You will fail hundreds of times and the world will watch you. Accept it. Trust yourself. I promise you that you will prevail.*"

### WADA substance controversy
On 7 March 2016, na Sharapova reveal say she fail a drug test at de 2016 Australian Open, wich na she describe as de result of an oversight. Sharapova admit to testing positive for meldonium, an anti-ischemic drug dem usually prescribe give heart conditions wey na dem add to de World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ein banned substances list on 1 January 2016. Na dem provisionally suspend Sharapova by de International Tennis Federation (ITF) from playing tennis effective from 12 March 2016. She later release a statement wey dey regard de test wey na she dey explain ein use of de medicine:

I received a letter from the ITF that I failed a drugs test at the Australian Open. I take full responsibility for it. For the past ten years I have been given a medicine called mildronate by my family doctor and a few days ago after I received the ITF letter I found out that it also has another name of meldonium which I did not know. It is very important for you to understand that for ten years this medicine was not on WADA's banned list and I had legally been taking the medicine for the past ten years. But on January 1st [2016] the rules had changed and meldonium became a prohibited substance which I had not known. I was given this medicine by my doctor for several health issues that I was having in 2006.

Na dem no approve Meldonium for use insyd de United States, Sharapova ein country of residence; however, e be legal to use insyd Russia, de country wey Sharapova dey represent insyd tennis. Na de drug ein inventor Ivars Kalviņš say dat he no dey think say taking am for be construed as "doping", buh na he sanso say dat e "be very popular among athletes" wey na de Soviet military use am for "optimizing de use of oxygen" den dat e " dey allow athletes to train under maximum strain". Don Catlin, a long-time anti-doping expert den de scientific director of de Banned Substances Control Group (BSCG) state say "*There's really no evidence that there's any performance enhancement from meldonium – Zero percent*."

Sharapova say dat na she dey take de drug to treat magnesium deficiency, an irregular EKG den family history of diabetes, wey na she indicate say na she no read an email wey dey inform am dat na dem ban meldonium for use insyd tennis. Na dem outline meldonium ein addition on a WADA den United States Anti-Doping Agency summary document wey na dem report say na dem warn all tennis players five times say e be due to be banned. On 11 March 2016, na Sharapova deny reports about de five missed warnings via Facebook:

That's a distortion of the actual "communications" which were provided or simply posted onto a webpage. I make no excuses for not knowing about the ban. The other "communications"? They were buried in newsletters, websites, or handouts (many of them technical, in small print). I didn't take the medicine every day. I took it the way my doctor recommended I take it and I took it in the low doses recommended. I'm proud of how I have played the game. I have been honest and upfront. I won't pretend to be injured so I can hide the truth about my testing.

Na chaw fellow tennis players react to Sharapova ein announcement plus little support anaa sympathy. Na John McEnroe den Pat Cash say dem find am hard to believe am. Na Jennifer Capriati post on Twitter dat dem for strip am of ein professional titles. Chris Evert express ein surprise at de lack of support insyd tennis for Sharapova, dey note dat na she "always isolate einself from de rest of de tennis world, from de players". Serena Williams express surprise at Sharapova ein announcement buh na she commend am for she be "upfront plus wat na she do". Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal den Andy Murray all publicly condemn Sharapova wey na dem argue dat she deserve to be punished on de basis say na she fail de doping test, wey na Murray add dat "Taking a drug you no necessarily dey need secof e be legal be wrong" wey na Federer dey state dat "Whether e be intentional anaa no be intentional, I no dey see too much difference. You for be 100 percent about wat you dey take". Na Sharapova ein case prompt Federer to urge de tennis federation to conduct more anti-doping tests. Na Novak Djokovic say dat he feel sorry give am, buh dat she for still be ready for punishment. Na de Russian Tennis Federation strongly defend Sharapova, wey dem describe de positive drug test as "nonsense" wey dem add dat dem expect Sharapova to be available for de 2016 Summer Olympics.

As a result of de failed drug test, Nike den TAG Heuer suspend dema relationships plus Sharapova, while na Porsche postpone promotional work. Na Racquet manufacturer HEAD stand by Sharapova, wey dem say, "We look forward to make we work plus am", wey na dem announce dat dem intend to extend dema contract. Na dem sanso suggest dat WADA for prove scientifically why de drug for be banned. Na de United Nations Development Programme suspend Sharapova from ein role as a goodwill ambassador on 16 March, while dem express thanks for ein support of dema work over de previous nine years.

On 12 April, na WADA intimate dat athletes wey na dem test positive for meldonium before 1 March fi avoid bans, buh na de International Tennis Federation say dat Sharapova ein case go proceed. On 8 June, de ITF announce dat Sharapova go be suspended for two years. Na Sharapova indicate she go appeal de ban.

Dey follow a hearing on 7 den 8 September 2016, na de Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) panel find dat na Sharapova get a reduced perception of de risk wey na she take while she dey use Mildronate, secof (a) na she use Mildronate for around ten years widout any anti-doping issue, (b) na she no mask anaa hide ein use of mildronate wey na she be open about am to chaw insyd ein entourage (c) na she consult de Russian doctor wey prescribe de Mildronate for medical reasons, no be to enhance ein performance, den (d) na she receive no specific warning about de change in status of meldonium from WADA, de ITF, anaa de WTA. However, na de CAS panel sanso note Sharapova ein failure to disclose ein use of meldonium on ein doping control forms den dat na she be at fault for (a) she fail to give ein agent adequate instructions as to how to carry out de important task of checking de Prohibited List, den (b) she fail to supervise den control de actions of ein agent in carrying out dat task (specifically de lack of any procedure for reporting anaa follow-up verification to make sure dat na ein agent actually discharge ein duty).

Finally, the panel wishes to point out that the case it heard, and the award it renders, is not about an athlete who cheated. It was only about the degree of fault that can be imputed to a player for a player to make sure that a substance contained in a product she had been legally taking over a long period, and for most of the time on the basis of a doctor's prescription, remained in compliance with TADP and WADC. No question of the intent to violate the TADP and WADC was before this panel: under no circumstances therefore, can the Player be considered to be an "intentional doper".

On 4 October, na de CAS reduce de sanction dem impose on Sharapova by an Independent Tribunal from 24 months to 15 months. Na CAS release a statement on ein official website dey state:

Ms. Sharapova committed an anti-doping rule violation and that while it was with "no significant fault", she bore some degree of fault, for which a sanction of 15 months is appropriate.

## Fed Cup participation

Na Sharapova live insyd de United States since she move der at de age of seven, buh she dey retain ein Russian citizenship, wey she be therefore eligible to play insyd de Fed Cup give Russia. However, na de behavior of Sharapova ein poppie during ein matches on de WTA Tour, combine plus a perceived lack of commitment by am to de Fed Cup, make ein selection for de Russian Fed Cup team controversial insyd de past.

After na Sharapova beat fellow Russian Anastasia Myskina at de 2004 WTA Tour Championships, na Myskina criticize Sharapova ein poppie, dey say: "Na he just dey yell den dey scream instructions to am wey na I think he just might jump right on de court at one point insyd de match." At de Fed Cup semifinals two weeks later, na Myskina state she go stop dey play give Russia if Sharapova join de Russian team de following season: "If she join wona team next season you no go see me der for sure. Ein behaviour be totally incorrect, simply rude. I no wan to be around people like am." Na Larisa Neiland, assistant to Russia Fed Cup captain Shamil Tarpishchev, add: "na ein poppie ein behaviour (at de WTA Tour Championships) simply be outrageous. I just no see how he fi work plus de rest of we." However, na Tarpishchev einself play down de problem, dey insist: "I feel say things go calm down soon den we go get Myskina, Sharapova, Kuznetsova den everyone else dey play give Russia."

At de end of 2005, na Sharapova state she now be keen to make ein Fed Cup debut wey na she be set to play against Belgium insyd April 2006, buh na she withdraw.
She later withdraw from ties against Spain insyd April 2007 den against de United States insyd July 2007 secof injuries. Na de latter withdrawal lead to Russia ein captain say she go be "ineligible for selection" for de Fed Cup final insyd September. However, ma Sharapova attend de final, dey cheer from de sidelines den dey act as a "hitting partner" insyd practices, wey result in sam of ein Russian teammates dey imply say na she dey attend only to enable am to play at de 2008 Beijing Olympics (rules dey state say players for "show commitment" to Fed Cup in order to play). Na Svetlana Kuznetsova say, "na she say she wan to be wona practice partner buh if you no play how then you fi practice?"

Sharapova finally make ein Fed Cup debut insyd February 2008, insyd Russia ein quarterfinal tie against Israel. Na she win both ein singles rubbers, against Tzipora Obziler den Shahar Pe'er, wey she help Russia to a 4–1 victory. For de semifinals, na dem give am permission to skip de tie, wey Tarpishchev announce say she go be on de team for de final. However, na de date of de final coincide plus de lay-off from ein shoulder injury, den thus na she no play.

Insyd de 2011 first-round tie, Sharapova play Virginie Razzano of France wey na she loose. Na Sharapova suppose to play Alizé Cornet buh na she dey suffer from a viral illness.Na teammate Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova play den defeat Cornet to secure de 3–2 win for Russia against France. Sharapova continue to participate insyd 2012 wey na she help Russia to a 3–2 win against Spain insyd de first-round tie. Sharapova defeat Sílvia Soler Espinosa insyd de first rubber, buh na she be unable to play ein second rubber secof illness.Insyd 2015, Sharapova help Russia earn a place insyd de semifinals after she beat Pole Urszula Radwańska insyd de first tie den ein sisto Agnieszka Radwańska insyd de second tie. Na dem schedule Sharapova to play de semifinal against Germany, however, na she withdraw days before de competition. She then join de team for de final against Czech Republic wey na she win both of ein matches, against Petra Kvitová den Karolína Plíšková. Despite de 2 wins by Sharapova, Russia still loose 3–2 after she loose de decisive doubles rubber.

## Playing style

Na Sharapova be an aggressive baseliner, wey ein game be centered on ein powerful serve den groundstrokes. She hit ein shots plus relentless speed, power, den depth, wey fi generate sharp, acute angles plus both ein forehand den backhand. Na ein aggressive, high-risk playing style mean say she typically generate high numbers of both winners den unforced errors. Na Sharapova ein greatest weapon be ein backhand, wich na dem describe upon ein retirement as "among de best insyd tennis". Na ein crosscourt backhand be ein greatest shot, although na she sanso adept at hitting ein backhand down-the-line, wey na she be able to hit winners plus ein backhand from any position on de court. Na ein forehand sanso be strong, capable of dominating opponents plus ein flat den powerful shots. Na she be one of de few players on de WTA Tour wey often use de reverse forehand—dem sanso know as de 'buggy whip' forehand—a technique wey allow am to hit winners from defensive positions wich excel on fast grass, hard, den carpet courts. Na den speculate, however, say ein reliance on dis shot fi contribute to ein worsening shoulder injury. From 2010 dey go, wen na she return after shoulder surgery, Sharapova begin to hit ein forehand plus a more conventional swing, plus increased amounts of topspin. Na dis alteration allow am to excel on clay courts, buh na e affect ein game on faster hard den grass courts. Later insyd ein career, Sharapova add both a drop shot den a sliced backhand to ein repertoire, wey make for a more unpredictable playing style. Whilst na ein drop shot be highly telegraphed, na ein exceptional execution allow am to end points, anaa induce unforced errors from opponents. Na dem think Sharapova she get good speed around de court, especially dey consider ein height, although na dem always consider ein footwork, speed, den court coverage de major weaknesses insyd ein game. Na dese improve thru out ein career, wey allow am to execute a more defensive playing style effectively, wey dey counterpunch til she fi create de opportunity to hit a winner.

Thru out ein career, na dem consider Sharapova ein greatest asset be ein mental toughness den competitive spirit, wey Nick Bollettieri dey state say na she be "tough as nails"; Bollettieri later describe ein mental strength as "unbelieveable". Na hall-of-famer John McEnroe say of Sharapova, "she be one of de best competitors insyd de history of de sport." Upon ein retirement, na dem describe am as "de ultimate competitor", wey na she set apart from ein peers by ein mental strength, wey na dem laud am as an "unyielding character". Na American player Christina McHale describe playing Sharapova as "intimidating" secof ein mental fortitude, competitive spirit, den composure under pressure. Na dem know Sharapova for on-court "grunting", wich reach a recorded 101 decibels during a match at Wimbledon in 2005; na Sharapova describe ein grunting as "a natural instinct." Wen na de media question am about ein grunting, Sharapova urge de media to "just watch de match."

### Serve
Early insyd ein career, na dem regard Sharapova ein first den second serves as powerful, wey na dem believe she dey possess one of de best deliveries on de WTA Tour. Since de beginning of 2007, however, na problems plus ein shoulder reduce de effectiveness of ein serve. Na ein shoulder injury result in no be inconsistent first serves per, buh sanso lead to Sharapova hitting high numbers of double faults. Na two-time US Open singles champion Tracy Austin state dat na Sharapova often loose confidence insyd de rest of ein game wen na she experience problems plus ein serve, wey she consequently produce more unforced errors den generally play more tentatively, whilst na tennis writer Joel Drucker remark say na ein serve be de "catalyst for ein entire game", den dat ein struggles plus am lef am "unmasked." Insyd ein return from an injury layoff insyd 2008 to 2009, she use an abbreviated motion, wich, whilst producing aces, be somewat less powerful, wey sanso give a very high number of double faults. From 2010, Sharapova return to a more elongated motion, similar to ein pre-surgery serve. Na she be able to produce speeds greater dan before, wey dey include a  serve hit at de Birmingham tournament insyd 2010—de fastest serve of ein career. Na continuing shoulder injuries affect ein serve, den, by de end of ein career, na ein serve be a major liability, plus Sharapova dey serve chaw double faults per match.

### Net play

Instead of make she use a traditional volley anaa overhead smash, Sharapova prefer to hit powerful "swinging" volleys wen she dey approach de net anaa attacking lobs. Insyd ein final years, Sharapova begin to attack de net more, wey na she show improve feel wen volleying, she be able to hit delicate volleys plus increased regularity. Na dem consider dis tactic by sam to compensate for ein decreased power at de baseline as a result of ein shoulder injury.

### Surfaces
Secof na she predicate ein game on power den aggression, na Sharapova ein preferred surfaces early insyd ne career be fast hard, grass, den carpet courts. Na Sharapova initially no be as well-suited to slower clay courts, wey na she admit insyd 2007 say na she no be as comfortable plus ein movement on clay compared plus oda court surfaces wey she once describe einself as like a "cow on ice" on clay secof ein inability to slide. As na ein career develop, she begin to improve on de surface, wey she win ein first red clay title at de 2009 Internationaux de Strasbourg, plus ein clay-court prowess culminating to two Roland-Garros titles. Insyd 2014, she lead de WTA Tour plus de highest winning percentage on clay among active players, plus an 84.25% winning rate.

## Coaches
Na Sharapova get chaw coaches thru out ein career. Besides ein poppie Yuri, dis include Robert Lansdorp, Michael Joyce insyd 2004–11, Jimmy Connors insyd 2013, Sven Groeneveld insyd 2013–18, Thomas Högstedt insyd 2010–13, 2018–19, den Riccardo Piatti insyd 2019–20.

## Career statistics

### Grand Slam tournament performance timeline

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) she no qualify; (A) absent; (NH) dem no hold; (SR) strike rate (events she win / she compete); (W–L) win–loss record.

#### Singles finals: 10 (5 titles, 5 runner-ups)

### WTA Tour Championships
**Finals: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)**

## Awards

; 2003

* Russian Cup Newcomer of de Year
* Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Newcomer of de Year

; 2004

* WTA Player of de Year
* WTA Most Improved Player of de Year

; 2005

* ESPY Best Female Tennis Player
* Prix de Citron Roland Garros
* Russian Cup Female Tennis Player of de Year

; 2006

* Russian Cup Female Tennis Player of de Year
* Whirlpool 6th Sense Player of de Year

; 2007

* ESPY Best Female Tennis Player
* ESPY Best International Female Athlete

; 2008

* ESPY Best Female Tennis Player
* Russian Cup Team of the Year (as part of de Fed Cup team)

; 2010

* WTA Fan Favorite Singles Player
* WTA Humanitarian of de Year
* WTA Most Fashionable Player (On Court)
* WTA Most Fashionable Player (Off Court)
* WTA Most Dramatic Expression

; 2012

* ESPY Best Female Tennis Player
* Medal of de Order For Merit to the Fatherland 2nd Class (28 April 2012) – *for ein philanthropic activity*
* Medal of de Order For Merit to the Fatherland 1st Class (13 August 2012) – *for ein outstanding contribution to de development of physical cultures den sports at de XXX Olympic Games insyd 2012 insyd London (Great Britain)*
* Russian Cup Female Tennis Player of de Year

; 2016

* Order For Merit to the Fatherland (5 February 2016)

## Ein life matter

### Relationships
Insyd 2011, na Sharapova be engaged to Slovenian professional basketball player Sasha Vujačić, plus whom na she be insyd a relationship since 2009. On 31 August 2012, na Sharapova confirm say de pair end de engagement wey na dem separate earlier dat year. Between 2012 den 2015, na Sharapova date Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov.

## Filmography

## References


## External links

* Maria Sharapova at the Women's Tennis Association 
* Maria Sharapova at the International Tennis Federation 
* Maria Sharapova at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived) 
* Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon 
* Maria Sharapova at ESPN.com 
* Maria Sharapova at Olympedia 
* Maria Sharapova at Olympics.com