Maria Sharapova - Black & White Photoshoot

Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian: Мари́я Ю́рьевнаШара́пова listen(help·info)) (born April 19, 1987) is a Russianprofessional tennisplayer and the current World No. 1. At the end of2006, she was theworld's highest-paid female athlete.

Sharapova has won two Grand Slam singles titles. She is thereigningU.S. Open champion, having defeated Justine Henin in the finalof the2006 U.S. Open. Two years earlier, she defeated Serena Williamsin thefinal at Wimbledon.