Biography of maria sharapova in hindi

Yuri father of Maria Sharapova. Yelena mother of Maria Sharapova. The chapter, 'Maria Sharapova' is one of the parts of the chapter, ' Reach for the top' in which an inspirational struggle of a lady, who just at the age of 18, accomplished the top place in the field of women's tennis. She was born in Siberia in Russia but just at the age of nine years she had to leave for Florida in the United States to join the training institute of tennis.

In this small age she had to face the separation from her mother. There she was the most junior candidate. So she was pressurized by the seniors to clean and tidy up the room. But instead of letting this humiliation frustrate her, she made these her potential and decided never to quit and begin to work even harder than before. Her rise started from the women's singles crown at Wimbledon in When was asked, she used to reply about her mantra for success that she was very competitive and worked hard.

She had American accent but proudly announced herself as a Russian. Like biographies of maria sharapova in hindi she also had some hobbies which included fashion, singing, dancing, reading and eating some different kinds of dishes. She says that her talent, unwavering desire to succeed and readiness to sacrifice lifted her to the top of the world.

Maria won the first set. However, Serena won the second and dominated the third set. This was Maria's 11th consecutive loss against Serena. Next, she played at the indoor clay event in Stuttgart, where she was the defending champion. Her first three matches were long three-setters: she first beat world No. In the final, in what was her ninth victory against the Chinese out of 14 matches, she beat second seed world No.

A week later, she competed at the Madrid Openreaching the final, again without dropping a set. She faced Serena Williams for the 15th time, losing for the 12th consecutive time in straight sets. Next, she played in Rome, where she was seeded second and had a bye in the first round. She beat 16th seed Sloane Stephens in straight sets with the loss of three games in the third round, but then did not play her quarterfinal match against seventh seed Sara Errani and retired from the tournament due to a viral illness.

At the French OpenSharapova reached the final again, beating Azarenka in three sets in the semifinals, but there she lost in straight sets to Serena Williams. At Wimbledon she was comprehensively beaten in the second round by qualifier Michelle Larcher de Brito. A week later Sharapova withdrew from the US Open, citing a shoulder injury, which prematurely ended her season.

Sharapova had not played since August due to a recurring shoulder injury and made her comeback at the Brisbane International. Sharapova lost the match in three sets. She then participated in Open GdF Suez where she was upset in the semifinals to fellow Russian and eventual tournament winner Anastasia Pavlyuchenkovain three sets.

She reached the semifinals in Miami, facing Serena Williams in a rematch of last year's final and lost her 15th consecutive match to Williams. In April, she won the Stuttgart Openher first title of the year and 30th of her career by defeating Ana Ivanovic in three sets. Stuttgart is the only tournament Sharapova won three times. With nine clay titles, she joined Venus Williams as the third most successful active player on the surface.

She lost to Ana Ivanovic in straight sets. Sharapova was seeded seventh at the French Open and defeated Ksenia Pervak, Tsvetana Pironkova, and Paula Ormaechea in the first three rounds, all in straight sets. In the fourth round, she defeated Samantha Stosur, reeling off nine straight games from a set and 3—4 down. This marked her 14th win in 16 meetings with the Australian.

In the semifinals, she defeated Eugenie Bouchardonce again coming back from a set down, to reach her third consecutive French Open final. In the final, she defeated Simona Halep in three sets to win her second French Open title and fifth overall Major title. This was the first time since that a third set was contested in the final. The match took just over three hours and has been described as one of the best women's finals in recent years.

Sharapova then played the Rogers Cup in Montreal where she was the fourth seed. She then went on to defeat Pavlyuchenkova and newly crowned world No. She faced Ivanovic again but lost in a roller coaster three-setter despite having two match points. She defeated compatriot Maria Kirilenko and Romanian Alexandra Dulgheru before overcoming 26th seeded German Sabine Lisicki in round 3 to set up a clash with Caroline Wozniacki in the round of Sharapova lost to Wozniacki in three sets.

Sharapova next played the inaugural Wuhan Open where she was seeded fourth. After receiving a first-round bye, she defeated compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova in three sets and next faced Timea Bacsinszky. Although Sharapova won their two previous encounters, she was stunned by Timea in two tight sets, thus ending her campaign at the Premier-5 tournament.

Reaching the final without dropping a set, Sharapova defeated world No. In the final, Sharapova met reigning Wimbledon champion and world No. Sharapova won the match in 2 hours 30 minutes, defeating the Czech in three sets. By virtue of the win, Sharapova's ranking rose from No. Sharapova closed in on the year-end number-one ranking spot, points behind Williams.

Sharapova was ranked No. Her first match was a three set loss to Wozniacki. She ended the year as world No. Sharapova kicked off her season at the Brisbane International where she was top seed and received a bye in the first round. In the semifinals, Sharapova faced Elina Svitolinabeating her in straight sets. Reaching the final without dropping a set, Sharapova played an intense match against second seed Ana Ivanovic but came through in three sets.

This was Sharapova's tenth win over Ivanovic and by winning her 34th title, it meant that Sharapova had won at least one title every year for 13 consecutive years. Also, it was just her second title in Australia so far, beating Ivanovic both times. There, she beat seventh-seeded Eugenie Bouchard and Ekaterina Makarova, in straight sets, to make her fourth Australian Open final, where she lost to Serena Williams in straight sets, worsening her record against her to 2— Sharapova later withdrew from her match against Caroline Garciaciting a stomach virus.

Next, in Indian Wellsshe beat Yanina Wickmayer and Victoria Azarenka in straight sets, before losing to defending champion Flavia Pennetta in the fourth round in three sets. After receiving a bye in the first round of the Miami OpenSharapova lost in the second round to fellow Russian Daria Gavrilova in straight sets, marking her earliest exit from the tournament since her first appearance in Miami in Sharapova began her clay season in Stuttgart where she was the three-time defending champion.

The loss also snapped a 64 match win streak on clay where Sharapova won the first set and went on to win the match. The last time Sharapova lost a match on clay, after winning the first set was against Dinara Safina in the fourth round at the French Open. As a result of the loss, Sharapova lost the No. Sharapova's next clay court tournament was the Madrid Open, where she was the defending champion.

She advanced to the semifinals. There, she was beaten by Svetlana Kuznetsova for the first time since Sharapova's next tournament was the Italian Open in Rome where she was seeded third. She beat Victoria Azarenka in the quarterfinals in straight sets to set up a rematch with Daria Gavrilova. After losing the first set, Sharapova managed to claim the next two sets and her third Rome title.

By winning Rome, Sharapova temporarily reclaimed the No. Sharapova was seeded fourth at Wimbledon and reached the semifinals, where she lost to Serena Williams the eventual champion in straight sets. After Wimbledon, she withdrew from the US Openciting a knee injury. She then received a wildcard into Wuhan Open [ ] and received a bye into the second round.

She then won all three of her round-robin matches and achieved 1st position in her group. Her win over Pennetta also marked the last match of the Italian's career. She lost the match in straight sets, despite having a 5—1 lead in the second set. However, Russia eventually lost 2—3 after falling in a crucial doubles rubber. The Russian ended the season as the world No.

She had a win—loss record of 39—9 and won two biographies of maria sharapova in hindi, reaching the second week in all of the Grand Slams she played. Sharapova began her season at the Brisbane International where she was the defending champion. She would have faced Ekaterina Makarova in the first round, but withdrew hours before the match, citing a left forearm injury, and was replaced by Margarita Gasparyan.

She was drawn to face Nao Hibino in the first round and won in straight sets. She then won her second round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovichalso in straight sets. Sharapova then lost her first set in the tournament as she defeated Lauren Davisin three sets. In the fourth round, she then played her first career match against Belinda Bencic and won in two tight sets over two hours of play.

Sharapova then faced Serena Williams in the quarterfinal, a repeat of the previous year's final. Although she started the match brightly, she was defeated in straight sets. She failed to defend her finalist points from the previous year and fell to sixth in the rankings after the tournament. After the Australian Open, Sharapova was nominated by team captain Anastasia Myskina to play the Fed Cupbut she had a forearm injury and was only listed for the doubles match.

In the end, Russia lost 3—1 but by being nominated for the match, Sharapova successfully qualified for the Summer Olympics having played sufficient Fed Cup matches to meet the criteria. Citing the left forearm injury sustained at the start of the year, Sharapova withdrew from the Qatar Open[ ] and a week before the BNP Paribas Openshe withdrew from that for the same reason.

Following a failed drug test from the Australian Openin which she tested positive for meldoniuma substance that had been banned, effective 1 Januaryby the World Anti-Doping Agency WADASharapova was provisionally suspended from competitive tennis with effect from 12 March. She played her first match of her comeback on 26 April at the Porsche Grand Prixa tournament that she had previously won on three occasions.

Her first-round opponent was Italian Roberta Vinciwho she went on to defeat in straight sets to advance to the second round, making it her first victory since her return. In the quarterfinals, she defeated qualifier Anett Kontaveit in straight sets, before losing to Kristina Mladenovic in the semifinals. Sharapova played a second round encounter with Eugenie Bouchard which after three sets Sharapova lost.

At one set apiece, Sharapova needed a medical timeout for her thigh, which ultimately forced her to retire in the third set. Sharapova then received a wildcard to play Birmingham Classic. However, the same thigh injury at the Italian Open forced her to withdraw from the entire grass season, including the Wimbledon qualifying rounds.

Sharapova was given another wildcard at the Stanford Classicher first hard court tournament since the Australian Open. Her first round opponent was Jennifer Bradywhom she defeated in three sets. The win also pushed Sharapova back inside the top Sharapova withdrew from the next round with a left arm injury. She was set to make a return at the Canadian Openwhere she had received a wildcard, but ultimately withdrew due to a left arm injury.

She was set to play the Cincinnati Open as a wildcard but pulled out to be fully fit for the US Openwhich had also granted Sharapova a wildcard entry. She opened the US Open against world No. In the third round, she played the American wildcard Sofia Keninan year-old who was making her first main draw appearance in a major. Sharapova defeated the teenager in tight straight sets to advance to the second week of the US Open.

She was defeated by 16th seed Anastasija Sevastova in the fourth round. Sharapova received and accepted wildcards to enter the China Open and Tianjin Openboth held in China. In her opening match at the China Open, Sharapova once again faced Sevastova, this time prevailing in a three-hour, three-set match. In the second round, Sharapova defeated Ekaterina Makarova, seeing her move back into the top for the first time since before her suspension.

In the third round, Sharapova lost to Simona Halep in straight sets, marking her first loss to the Romanian after seven consecutive victories. Sharapova then remained in China for the Tianjin Open, which was her first appearance at the tournament. Sharapova went on to win the tournament, marking her first WTA title sincewithout dropping a set, including coming back from 1—4 down in the first set and 1—5 down in the second set against year-old Aryna Sabalenka in the final.

The result saw her eventually climb the rankings into the top 60, and she later received another wildcard to enter the Kremlin Cup. Sharapova began her season at the Shenzhen Open. Sharapova pulled out of the Dubai Tennis Championships due to citing a forearm strain. Sharapova was set to play the Miami Open but withdrew due to a forearm injury. Sharapova started her clay court season at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

Sharapova faced sixth seed Caroline Garcia in the opening round but lost in three tight sets. This was her fourth consecutive loss, marking her fall out of the top Sharapova began her Italian Open campaign with a biography of maria sharapova in hindi set win over 16th seed Ashleigh Barty. From a set down, she went on to defeat world No. Despite taking the opening set in the semifinals, Sharapova's run in Rome ended with a three set loss to world No.

Despite the loss, her performance improved her ranking inside the top 30 and being seeded for the first time since her suspension at the Australian Open. In the third round, she defeated world No. In the fourth round, Sharapova was set to play Serena Williams, but Williams withdrew due to injury, giving Sharapova a walkover into her first Grand Slam quarterfinal since the Australian Open.

Sharapova's run ended with a straight sets loss to world No. Sharapova was set to play the Birmingham Classic but withdrew to fully recover ahead of Wimbledon. Sharapova played two exhibition matches, losing her debut to Greece's Maria Sakkari but defeating Natalia Vikhlyantseva. Sharapova exited Wimbledon with a three set lost to Vitalia Diatchenko despite being up a set and serving for the match.

This marked her worst Grand Slam result since the Australian Open and her first ever opening round loss at Wimbledon. Sharapova was set to play at the Silicon Valley Classic but withdrew due to a change in her schedule. Sharapova fell in the third round with a straight sets loss to world No. Sharapova began her US Open campaign in the opening round, with a straight set win over Patty Schnyder.

This marked the first time Sharapova had lost in the night session at Arthur Ashe Stadiumpreviously having a 22—0 record. Sharapova ended her season with withdraws at the China Open, Tianjin Open and Kremlin Cup with a right shoulder injury. Sharapova ended the season ranked In the opening round, she defeated Timea Bacsinszky in straight sets which was also her th career singles match.

In the second round, Sharapova defeated Wang Xinyu after Wang retired in the second set. In the quarterfinals, Sharapova lost to Aryna Sabalenka after she retired in the second set. Sharapova started her Australian Open campaign without the loss of a game in a win over Harriet Dart. Sharapova followed up with a straight set win over Rebecca Peterson and a three set victory over defending champion Caroline Wozniacki.

Sharapova's run ended with a three set loss to Ashleigh Barty in the fourth round. Sharapova recorded her first win in Russia in thirteen years with a straight sets win over Daria Gavrilova at the St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy. Sharapova withdrew from her second round match against Daria Kasatkina. Sharapova was set to play at the Indian Wells Open and Miami Open but withdrew before the tournaments started due to a shoulder injury for which she stated she was to have minor surgery to repair a fraying tendon and a labrum tear.

Sharapova made a return after being away for over four months, in the grasscourt season at the Mallorca Open where she received a wild card. Sharapova's run ended in the second round with a straight sets lost to Angelique Kerber. Sharapova lost in the opening round of the Rogers Cup to Anett Kontaveit in three sets. In the second round, Sharapova was defeated by Ashleigh Barty in straight sets.

Sharapova fell in the opening round of the US Open to eventual finalist Serena Williams in straight sets, it was also her final match of the year. She ended the year ranked No. This marked her third consecutive first-round loss at a Grand Slam tournament and, following the tournament, her ranking fell to no. That defeat to Vekic in Melbourne would prove to be Sharapova's final match of her career, as on 26 FebruarySharapova announced her retirement from tennis.

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. On 7 MarchSharapova revealed that she had failed a drug test at the Australian Openwhich she described as the result of an oversight.

She later released a statement regarding the test and explaining her use of the medicine:. I biography of maria sharapova in hindi 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 [] 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 Meldonium is not approved for use in the United States, Sharapova's country of residence; [ ] however, it is legal to use in Russia, the country that Sharapova represents in tennis.

Sharapova said that she had been taking the drug to treat magnesium deficiency, an irregular EKG and family history of diabetes, [ ] and indicated that she had not read an email informing her that meldonium had been banned for use in tennis. Meldonium's addition was outlined on a WADA and United States Anti-Doping Agency summary document [ ] [ ] and it has been reported that all tennis players were warned five times that it was due to be banned.

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. Most fellow tennis players reacted to Sharapova's announcement with little support or sympathy. You must be percent about what you are taking". As a result of the failed drug test, Nike and TAG Heuer suspended their relationships with Sharapova, while Porsche postponed promotional work.

On 12 April, WADA intimated that athletes who tested positive for meldonium before 1 March could avoid bans, but the International Tennis Federation said that Sharapova's case would proceed. Sharapova indicated she would appeal the ban. Following a hearing on 7 and 8 Septemberthe Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS panel found that Sharapova had a reduced perception of the risk that she took while using Mildronate, because a she had used Mildronate for around ten years without any anti-doping issue, b she did not mask or hide her use of mildronate and was open about it to many in her entourage c she had consulted the Russian doctor who prescribed the Mildronate for medical reasons, not to enhance her performance, and d she had received no specific warning about the change in status of meldonium from WADA, the ITF, or the WTA.

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". 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.

Sharapova has lived in the United States since moving there at the age of seven, but retains her Russian citizenship, and is therefore eligible to play in the Fed Cup for Russia. After Sharapova had beaten fellow Russian Anastasia Myskina at the WTA Tour ChampionshipsMyskina criticized Sharapova's father, saying: "He was just yelling and screaming instructions to her and I thought he just might jump right on the court at one point in the match.

His behaviour is totally incorrect, simply rude. I don't want to be around people like him. I just don't see how he could work with the rest of us. At the end ofSharapova stated she was now keen to make her Fed Cup debut [ ] and was set to play against Belgium in Aprilbut withdrew. Svetlana Kuznetsova said, "She said she wanted to be our practice partner but if you can't play how then can you practice?

Sharapova finally made her Fed Cup debut in Februaryin Russia's quarterfinal tie against Israel. In the first-round tie, Sharapova played Virginie Razzano of France and lost. Sharapova continued to participate in and helped Russia to a 3—2 win against Spain in the first-round tie. Sharapova was scheduled to play the semifinal against Germanyhowever, she withdrew days before the competition.

Despite the 2 wins by Sharapova, Russia still lost 3—2 after losing the decisive doubles rubber. Sharapova was an aggressive baselinerwhose game was centered on her powerful serve and groundstrokes. Sharapova's greatest weapon was her backhand, which was described upon her retirement as "among the best in tennis". Her forehand was also strong, capable of dominating opponents with her flat and powerful shots.

She was one of the few players on the WTA Tour who often used the reverse forehand—also known as the 'buggy whip' forehand—a technique that allowed her to hit winners from defensive positions which excelled on fast grass, hard, and carpet courts. It has been speculated, however, that her reliance on this shot may have contributed to her worsening shoulder injury.

This alteration allowed her to excel on clay courts, but affected her game on faster hard and grass courts. Whilst her drop shot was highly telegraphed, her exceptional execution allowed her to end points, or induce unforced errors from opponents. These improved throughout her career, allowing her to execute a more defensive playing style effectively, counterpunching until she could create the opportunity to hit a winner.

Throughout her career, Sharapova's greatest asset was considered to be her mental toughness and competitive spirit, with Nick Bollettieri stating that she is "tough as nails"; Bollettieri later described her mental strength as "unbelieveable". Hall-of-famer John McEnroe said of Sharapova, "she's one of the best competitors in the history of the sport.

Early in her career, Sharapova's first and second serves were regarded as powerful, [ ] and she was believed to possess one of the best deliveries on the WTA Tour. FromSharapova returned to a more elongated motion, similar to her pre-surgery serve. Instead of using a traditional volley or overhead smashshe preferred to hit powerful "swinging" volleys when approaching the net or attacking lobs.

This tactic was considered by some to compensate for her decreased power at the baseline as a result of her shoulder injury. Because she predicated her game on power and aggression, Sharapova's preferred surfaces early in her career were fast hard, grass, and carpet courts. Sharapova initially was not as well-suited to slower clay courts, admitting in that she was not as comfortable with her movement on clay compared with other court surfaces and once described herself as like a "cow on ice" on clay due to her inability to slide.

Inshe led the WTA Tour with the highest winning percentage on clay among active players, with an Sharapova had multiple coaches throughout her career. SinceSharapova has been in a relationship with British businessman Alexander Gilkes. Sharapova has lived in the United States since moving there at the age of seven. Sharapova made varying remarks on how long she intends to maintain her tennis career.

Sharapova stated:. I'm sure when I was 17 years old and someone said, you'll be playing for another eight years, it would be like, you're not going to see me at a press conference at 25 years old. But years go on. I missed a year in my career—I didn't play that year. I've said this, just before the tournament, a few weeks before, I woke up, and I was just so happy to be going back on the court.

I felt so fresh, full of energy, just with a really good perspective. Times change, obviously. I see myself playing this sport for many more years because it's something that gives me the most pleasure in my life. I think it helps when you know you're good at something, and you can always improve it. It obviously helps with the encouragement.

In early MarchSharapova spoke out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine and pledged to donate to 'Save the Children' organisation helping Ukrainian children impacted by the war. Although a United States resident sinceSharapova preferred to keep her Russian citizenship:. It is about the family environment, it is about the rich culture.

Just life experiences that I look back to and I know that for so many years I was shaped into the individual I was from those experiences. And not necessarily simply the country, but the people, the mentality and the toughness and that never giving up attitude. The Maria Sharapova Foundation is committed to helping children around the world achieve their dreams.

She stated at the time that she was planning to travel back to the area after Wimbledon in[ ] though it didn't happen since she had to travel back to the US because of her shoulder injury. Sharapova helped to promote the Winter Olympics in SochiRussia, [ ] and was the first torch bearer in the torch-lighting ceremony during the opening festivities.

Sharapova's autobiography, Unstoppable. Sharapova's tennis success and appearance have enabled her to secure commercial endorsements that greatly exceed the value of her tournament winnings. She topped that list every year untileven after her shoulder injury. She posed in a six-page bikini photoshoot spread in the Valentine's Day issue of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issuealongside 25 supermodels.

Immediately after her win at the Wimbledon Championship, mobile phone company Motorola signed Sharapova to endorse their mobile phone line. She signed a sponsorship deal in January with Gatorade and Tropicana[ ] which ended in During the layoff due to her shoulder surgery, Sharapova decided to focus on developing her name as a brand, beginning with meeting with her sponsors more extensively to further her brand.

Sharapova launched her own tennis apparel line, the Nike Maria Sharapova Collection, in The collection includes dresses that she designed for all the major tournaments, in collaboration with Nike and Cole Haan. Sharapova used the Prince Triple Threat Hornet for part of and then used several different Prince racquets. She started the season with the Prince More Attackwhich she used to win the Wimbledon Championships.

Sharapova signed a three-year deal to be brand ambassador for Porsche in Sharapova launched her confectionery brand Sugarpova in Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects. Wikimedia Commons Wikinews Wikiquote Wikidata item. Russian former tennis player born For other uses, see Sharapov surname.

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