Maria Yuryevna Sharapova born April 19, 1987, is a Russian professional tennis player who made her professional breakthrough in 2004 at the age of 17, when she defeated two-time defending champion and top seed Serena Williams in the 2004 Wimbledon final for her first Grand Slam singles title.
Sharapova became the world no. 1 for the first time on August 22, 2005. She has been in eight Grand Slam finals with a record of 4–4.
Sharapova has been featured in a number of modeling assignments and featured in many advertisements, including for Nike, Prince, and Canon.