Maria Sharapova
Bio:
Born April 19, 1987, Maria is a former World No. 1 pro tennis player and three time Grand Slam champion. Sharapova won her first Grand Slam title at the age of 17 in 2004 at Wimbledon. In the two years that followed, Sharapova won eight titles on the WTA Tour and had two brief stints as the World No. 1. However, she lost all five Grand Slam semifinals she played during this period. She ultimately won her second Grand Slam title at the 2006 US Open. She won her third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in early 2008 and returned to the World No. 1 position later in the year. Due to injury, she was away from the sport until May 2009, which caused her ranking to drop out of the top 100. Since returning, Sharapova’s ranking has recovered to within the top 50.