Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a Russian tennis player.Sharapova s parents moved from Homyel,Belarus,to Siberia,Russia, in 1986,after the Chernobyl nuclear accident.She was born the following year in Nyagan, Russia.At seven,Sharapova was brought to the United States by her father,Yuri Sharapov,to attend the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton,Florida.Her mother,Yelena,who could not come with them because of visa restrictions,followed a few years later.Sharapova has lived in the United States since then but retains her Russian citizenship.In 2002,Maria bought a beach home in Manhattan Beach,California,a suburb of Los Angeles,But lives most of the year near the IMG training facility in Bradenton.
Date of birth:04. 19. 1987
Residence:Bradenton, Florida. USA
Height:62
Weight: 59
Plays:Right-handed
Date of birth:04. 19. 1987
Residence:Bradenton, Florida. USA
Height:62
Weight: 59
Plays:Right-handed
Biography
Dinara Safina was born on April 27, 1986, in Moscow. She is the daughter of Rauza and Mikhail, respectively coach and ex tennis junior champion, and owner of the "Spartak Tennis Club". The little girl grew up on the courts, hitting her first balls at 3 years old and starting to seriously practice at 8.
But it didn't take so long for the youngest of the Safin family to show particular dispositions for tennis. Dinara, accompanied by her mother, joined her brother in Valencia, Spain, 5 years after making her debut. She learned spanish in only a few months. Here, she developed a powerful and smart game, full of craziness and touch... a tennis of inspiration which turns out to be a treat for the eyes of the public.
Immediately, she gets talked about : In junior firstly, where she finished 1st in her category; and also on the professional tour by reaching the semis of her 1st WTA tournament. She captured her first WTA Tour title at Sopot, becoming first qualifier to do so in nearly three years and youngest champion in four years at age 16 years, three months.
Dinara Safina was born on April 27, 1986, in Moscow. She is the daughter of Rauza and Mikhail, respectively coach and ex tennis junior champion, and owner of the "Spartak Tennis Club". The little girl grew up on the courts, hitting her first balls at 3 years old and starting to seriously practice at 8.
But it didn't take so long for the youngest of the Safin family to show particular dispositions for tennis. Dinara, accompanied by her mother, joined her brother in Valencia, Spain, 5 years after making her debut. She learned spanish in only a few months. Here, she developed a powerful and smart game, full of craziness and touch... a tennis of inspiration which turns out to be a treat for the eyes of the public.
Immediately, she gets talked about : In junior firstly, where she finished 1st in her category; and also on the professional tour by reaching the semis of her 1st WTA tournament. She captured her first WTA Tour title at Sopot, becoming first qualifier to do so in nearly three years and youngest champion in four years at age 16 years, three months.
» Profil
Name : Dinara Mikhailovna Safina
Date of Birth : Sunday, April 27, 1986
Birthplace : Moscou (Russia)
Residence : Moscou (Russia)
Ethnicity : Tatar
Religion : Muslim, never practicing
Height : 5'11 1/2'' (1m 82)
Weight : 154 lbs (70 kg)
Status : Turned pro 2000
Coached :
Trained : Valencia, Spain
Plays : Right-handed - (two-handed backhand)
Favorite surface : Clay
Racket : Babolat Pure Control Zylon
Strings : Ballistic Polymono 130
Sponsored : Adidas & Babolat
» Details
* Favorite sport (no tennis) : Football - Real Madrid
* Favorite color : black
* Favorite flowers : rose
* Favorite food : Russian, Italian et Japanese
* Favorite hobbies : cinema, reading and listening to music
* Tennis ambition : "Try to do all my best"
