 Maria Yuryevna Sharapova , ; ; born 19 April 1987 is a Russian former world No. 1 tennis player. Kunyange zvazvo akatamba pasi pemureza weRussia neWomens Tennis Association WTA, iye akararama uye ave mugari weUnited States kubva muna 1994. Sharapova akakwikwidza paWTA Tour kubva muna 2001 kusvika muna 2020 uye akange arongerwa pasi rose No. 1 mu singles neWTA pazviitiko zvishanu zvakasiyana, kwemavhiki makumi maviri nerimwe. Ndiye mumwe wevakadzi gumi, uye wechiRussia chete, akabata basa reGrand Slam. Iyewo ndiye akahwina menduru yeOlympic, akahwina menduru yesirivha muvakadzi vari vogapamitambo yeOlympic yeZhizha ya2012 muLondon. Sharapova akawana mwero usingawanzoonekwi wekugara kwenguva refu mutenesi, nevanoongorora nezve tennis uye vaimbove vatambi vachidana Sharapova mumwe wevakwikwidzi ve tennis vakanakisa. 