Maria Sharapova Feet & legs
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (russ. Мария Юрьевна Шарапова, IPA: [mɐˈrʲijə ʂɐˈrapəvə] born April 19, 1987) is a former World No. 1 Russian professional tennis player.
Maria Sharapova is not only the world’s highest-paid female athlete and one of the world’s best tennis players, she is also an immensely tall beauty. (We like to call her a long drink of vodka.)
Born in Siberia (yes, really), Maria began playing tennis at 4 and moved to the U.S. to attend the legendary Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida, when she was 7. (It was a little later than they’re used to at Bollettieri, but they let her in anyway.) She has lived in the U.S. ever since, but she retains her Russian citizenship (and I-must-break-you demeanor). In 2004, at age 17, Maria became the third-youngest woman ever to win Wimbledon—and the first ever Russian—when she defeated Serena Williams 6-1, 6-4 in the final. In 2006, she won a second Grand Slam title, the U.S. Open. That same year, she signed a lifetime endorsement deal with Prince—the racquet company, not the guy who sang “Little Red Corvette” (although she’s working on it). Other endorsements include: Land Rover, Motorola, Gatorade, Tropicana, Tag Heuer, Nike, Canon and Honda (but only in Japan). In August 2006, CBS reported that her annual earnings top $20 million. An estimated 90 percent of those come from endorsement deals.
Looking ahead, you can expect to find Maria clutching more hardware—she’s hungry to accumulate more Grand Slam wins—and probably posing for another photographer or two. In 2006, she appeared in a bikini for a six-page photo shoot in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue. We wouldn’t mind seeing her return that service.
87 SEX APPEAL
With every perfectly placed reverse forehand shot and guttural grunt, Maria Sharapova’s sweaty supermodel form radiates the kind of Russian tennis sexiness that hasn’t been seen since the reign of Anna Kournikova. While the knock on Ms. Kournikova was always that she got more attention for her looks than her tennis ability (which was somewhat lacking), Sharapova’s tennis strengths and divine beauty are arguably on par. Standing tall at 6’2″, Sharapova is a modern-day goddess in tennis shoes with a blond mane, inviting eyes and an uber-toned physique that could make any man bow in appreciation. An official IMG Model and regular photographic tease in the pages of Maxim, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, FHM and People, Sharapova is also an AskMen favorite, as one of our Top 99 Women of 2011.
It’s well-documented that Maria Sharapova is a pro at playing tennis or at looking particularly ravishing at any given moment, but is there anything she isn’t naturally great at? Well, among other things, she admits to being stubborn, impatient and prone to wearing her emotions on her sleeve — all leading to the conclusion that she needs to wear the pants (and not the tennis shorts) in any romantic relationship. What kind of man could tickle the fancy of Sharapova? While she’s on the record for having a weakness for Bono, Christiano Ronaldo, Prince William, Orlando Bloom, and James Bond — all on her dream list of tennis partners — Sharapova has been off the market since 2008, as she’s currently engaged to New Jersey Nets guard Sasha Vujacic. It’s a partnership that works well for both of them, as they are understanding and supportive of each other’s athletic commitments.
It’s well-documented that Maria Sharapova is a pro at playing tennis or at looking particularly ravishing at any given moment, but is there anything she isn’t naturally great at? Well, among other things, she admits to being stubborn, impatient and prone to wearing her emotions on her sleeve — all leading to the conclusion that she needs to wear the pants (and not the tennis shorts) in any romantic relationship. What kind of man could tickle the fancy of Sharapova? While she’s on the record for having a weakness for Bono, Christiano Ronaldo, Prince William, Orlando Bloom, and James Bond — all on her dream list of tennis partners — Sharapova has been off the market since 2008, as she’s currently engaged to New Jersey Nets guard Sasha Vujacic. It’s a partnership that works well for both of them, as they are understanding and supportive of each other’s athletic commitments.
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Masha, The Siberian Siren
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Maria Yuryevna Sharapova
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Nyagan, Siberia, Soviet Union
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Product endorsements, flat chest
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Tennis player, Endorsement Maven
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Winning, modeling
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