Maria Sharapova Net Worth: How Much Does The Tennis Mega Star Earn?

Maria Sharapova Net Worth: Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova competes professionally. She held the top singles ranking in the world for a total of 21 weeks on five different times, according to the WTA. She is the only Russian and one of ten women to have completed the career Grand Slam.

Early Life 

Maria Yuryevna Sharapova was born to Yuri and Yelena in Nyagan, Russia, on April 19, 1987. Since she was denied a visa and only joined them after two years, her mother was forced to remain in Russia. Sharapova wasn’t instantly admitted to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy since she was too young to enroll.

She began training in tennis at the Rick Macci Tennis Academy before signing a contract with the International Management Group (IMG), a world-renowned sports and talent agency with headquarters in New York.

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What Is Maria Sharapova’s Net Worth and Career Earnings?

Former Russian professional tennis player Maria Sharapova has an estimated net worth of $180 million. She represents Russia in international competitions, although since 1994, she has lived in the United States permanently. Sharapova has spent a total of 21 weeks at the top of the world rankings, five different times throughout her career. Throughout her lengthy and brilliant career, Mario Sharapova’s mental toughness has been lauded in the tennis community.

Career

Maria Sharapova won the girls’ 16 division of the Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships when she was just 13 years old, earning her the title of “Rising Star.” There were limitations on the number of professional tournaments she could participate in because she was still young. She thus made the decision to focus on junior events.

Sharapova made it to the Australian Open semifinals and the French Open quarterfinals in 2005. Additionally, she advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals before falling to eventual winner Venus Williams.

In 2012, Sharapova completed a Career Grand Slam, becoming just the eighth woman to do so, by winning her maiden French Open championship. She also recovered the top spot in the globe in the process. In the 2012 London Olympic Games, she took home a silver medal.

Sharapova’s performance suffered in 2013 as she dealt with the shoulder problem once more. By beating Simona Halep in 2014, Maria Sharapova won her second French Open championship. In that same year, she also triumphed at the Stuttgart, Madrid, and China Opens.

Maria Sharapova Net Worth

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Personal Life

Sharapova’s illustrious career came to an end after a string of losses. Due to a number of ailments, she decided to cancel her 2019 season. Sharapova revealed her retirement in an interview with Vogue later in the month of February.

Sharapova and Sasha Vujai, a Slovenian professional basketball player, started dating in 2009 and became engaged in 2011. However, Sharapova revealed on August 31, 2012, that the couple had broken off their engagement and split earlier in the year.

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