Maria Sharapova

Tennis has given me this wonderful life and I'm very grateful for it.

— Maria Sharapova

We all started under the sun and finished under the lights.

— Maria Sharapova

If I can create something that allows a woman to feel better - that is the true reward.

— Maria Sharapova

No matter what you study, the thing that you know best is what you grew up with.

— Maria Sharapova

I hit a ball for a living, but I have that passion to keep learning.

— Maria Sharapova

I love to eat, and if I could, I'd eat every second of my life.

— Maria Sharapova

“I don't think it's for them to have an opinion, because they don't have the facts'.”

— Maria Sharapova

As an individual, I take every match seriously, no matter who I'm going to play.

— Maria Sharapova

Sugar free? With the name Sugarpova I don't think I will be doing anything sugar free very soon.

— Maria Sharapova

I'm not a huge gym person, so I try to stay away from the gym. But I love to run on the…

— Maria Sharapova

Within a few years the name 'Maria Sharapova' will be a brand as universally recognized as Calvin Klein, BMW and Rolex.

— Maria Sharapova

My parents had a normal life in Russia and they could have easily kept living a normal life, working and raising a…

— Maria Sharapova

I have always had an interest in fashion and design and I appreciate style and timelessness within my footwear and accessories both…

— Maria Sharapova

There's not many firsts in my career, as I have been a part of many tournaments and fortunate enough to win many.

— Maria Sharapova

“I wanted to prove myself again and again and again. I wanted to beat them all. I was eighteen years old, the…

— Maria Sharapova

Maybe if I was British, a semi-final would be incredible. I'd be on the front page of the paper.

— Maria Sharapova

I'm an afternoon tea type of girl. I come from a Russian background where we love our teas. So between lunch and…

— Maria Sharapova

When you come off the court and you feel like you were losing the whole match, and all of a sudden you…

— Maria Sharapova

I don't follow other players or the tournaments they play. I have my own schedule and do my own thing. I never…

— Maria Sharapova

Tennis has never been the most important thing in my life. My family, my health, my happiness...they are more important to me.…

— Maria Sharapova

“What sets the great players apart from the good players? The good players win when everything is working. The great players win…

— Maria Sharapova

If I'm nervous, it means I had to work hard to get there, whether it's playing in a tournament or speaking at…

— Maria Sharapova

In the last year I have gained a lot of experience because I have been playing against top players and realized what…

— Maria Sharapova

I think that's why I play tennis, because of the challenge, because of the competition, .. That's why we love to play…

— Maria Sharapova

My family and I built my whole career from scratch.

— Maria Sharapova

It'll be great. Of course I was disappointed last year. But . . I'll get my revenge.

— Maria Sharapova

I can't please everyone. That's not in my J.D., you know, not in my job description.

— Maria Sharapova

Ever since I was young I loved making things and being part of the design process.

— Maria Sharapova

I know my roots and I cannot forget the journey I made.

— Maria Sharapova

My next goal is to be number one in the world.

— Maria Sharapova

I think when you have surgery on any part of your body, it’s never going to be the same,

— Maria Sharapova

I'm focused on going out every day and doing my best.

— Maria Sharapova

If everything was going smoothly you would never build character.

— Maria Sharapova

Sometimes I feel my arm is like a swan's neck - so weak.

— Maria Sharapova

The forehands or backhands don't mean much after three hours.

— Maria Sharapova

I'm an athlete. I go out there and fight my heart out.

— Maria Sharapova

I want to be different. If everyone is wearing black, I want to be wearing red.

— Maria Sharapova

I don't worry about what my opponent is doing.

— Maria Sharapova

I'm done growing. I only grow when I put my high heels on now.

— Maria Sharapova

Since I'm constantly in the sun, I use sunscreen daily.

— Maria Sharapova