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Published on April 22, 2019 By Chloe Draws

Maria Sharapova – Tennis

We bet you know the iconic Maria Sharapova! At one point in her early career, she was considered by many as the future hero of women’s tennis. At only 18 years of age, the Russian-born Sharapova became the world’s No. 1 player and went on to win an unbelievable 36 single titles.

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However, in tennis, Grand Slams are actually considered the true indicator of merit, and Sharapova has five to her name. Two came during the French Open and the other three were won at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.