The stir caused for her fashion shorts weren’t enough for Maria Sharapova to win Wimbledon on Thursday. The world number two lost to fellow Russian Alla Kudryavtseva (ranked 151) in straight sets (2-6, 4-6). “I guess it wasn't my day,” Sharapova was quoted as saying by wimbledon.org after the match. Sharapova generated a lot of fuss with her new outfit and her well-known sounds, she is "is known as the noisiest player on the circuit." "Last year, Sharapova broke her previous record of 102.7 -- equivalent to an ambulance siren -- by yelling at 103.7, greater than the noise of a small aircraft landing," reports UK tabloid the Telegraph.
Sharapova is the new superhero - 2008-06-19
Maria Sharapova and French Open winner Ana Ivanovic are to star in a new TV spot, part of a bigger campaign of Sony Ericsson to promote the professional women's tennis tour. In the WTA’s TV ad appears Sharapova, women's number one Ivanovic, and Venus and Serena Williams. The campaign, which costs $15 millions, is inspired by Charlie's Angels and shows the tennis aces as “superheroes both on and off the court" using the catchphrase "Looking for a hero? “The ad starts with shots of 10 female tennis players, dressed in casual clothes, going about their daily lives. Each player receives a call on their Sony Ericsson phone and in 'Charlie's Angels'-style dashes off and re-emerges dressed in her tennis kit, ready to compete,” reports The Guardian.co.uk
Sharapova’s talent appeared at the 3rd round of French Open - 2008-06-02
Maria Sharapova emerged on the second set of the French Open and won Karin Knapp of Italy. The Russian beat the 32nd seed 7-6 (7-4), 6-0. "I feel like the last couple of days I was a different person, you know," Sharapova said. "It was like . . . it was like my twin sister was here and then Maria actually made her flight and made it for the second set. You know, sometimes it's the way you feel, but you know, I guess you just hang in there and you keep trying to do the right things."
