Part 2 - Maria Sharapova
Introduction
This biographical sketch briefly describes the world-renowned tennis star Maria Sharapova’s rise to the top in the world of tennis. It also tries to unravel the secret behind her phenomenal success – rigorous labor and immense sacrifice on her and her parents’ part. This all sacrifices led her to lift the Wimbledon Open title in 2004.
Summary
This write up about Maria Sharapova inspires us to remain determined and make sacrifices in order to fulfill our dreams. On 22 August 2005, Maria became the top seeded player in the world women’s tennis player rankings. She made great sacrifices to achieve her goal.
Maria was born in Siberia, Russia. Her father sent her to the United States to continue her tennis training at the tender age of nine years. Maria suffered a painful separation from her mother for a period of two years. She could not see her father too as he remained busy working, arranging funds for all her needs.
She was bullied by her seniors and being a foreigner, she had to suffer all that patiently. Maria did not feel depressed, rather she was prepared for greater insults too in order to achieve her aim. Her mantra for success is that she is very competitive and face the toughest challenges with patience. Although she was trained in the US, she considers herself to be a Russian and is wiling to represent Russia at the Olympic stage. She is a teenage sensation. She loves reading novels written by Arthur Conan Doyle. Becoming number one in the world is the dream that keeps her going on.
Maria was born in Siberia, Russia. Her father sent her to the United States to continue her tennis training at the tender age of nine years. Maria suffered a painful separation from her mother for a period of two years. She could not see her father too as he remained busy working, arranging funds for all her needs.
She was bullied by her seniors and being a foreigner, she had to suffer all that patiently. Maria did not feel depressed, rather she was prepared for greater insults too in order to achieve her aim. Her mantra for success is that she is very competitive and face the toughest challenges with patience. Although she was trained in the US, she considers herself to be a Russian and is wiling to represent Russia at the Olympic stage. She is a teenage sensation. She loves reading novels written by Arthur Conan Doyle. Becoming number one in the world is the dream that keeps her going on.