Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a former World No. 1 Russian professional tennis player. As of September 22, 2008, she is ranked World No. 6 by the Women's Tennis Association.

Sharapova has won three Grand Slam singles titles. In 2004, at the age of 17, she won Wimbledon, defeating Serena Williams in the final. She has since won the 2006 US Open,... [more] Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a former World No. 1 Russian professional tennis player. As of September 22, 2008, she is ranked World No. 6 by the Women's Tennis Association.

Sharapova has won three Grand Slam singles titles. In 2004, at the age of 17, she won Wimbledon, defeating Serena Williams in the final. She has since won the 2006 US Open, defeating Justine Henin in the final, and the 2008 Australian Open, defeating Ana Ivanovic in the final.

As of July 2008, she is the world's highest-paid female athlete. She is currently coached by her father, Yuri Sharapov, and former player Michael Joyce.
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Yelena Vyacheslavovna Dementyeva born 15 October 1981, Moscow, usually transliterated Elena Dementieva, is a professional tennis player from Russia who has won two Olympic medals in singles, including the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. As of 28 September 2008, she is ranked World No. 4. She has a relationship with ice hockey star Maxim Afinogenov from the Buffalo Sabres.

Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko born January 25, 1987, is a Russian professional tennis player. Born in Moscow, she won her first WTA Tour title in 2005, defeating Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6–3, 6–4 in the China Open. Kirilenko reached #18, her career-high singles ranking, on the WTA tour in July 2008. She is a good friend of Maria Sharapova. She is aff... [more] Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko born January 25, 1987, is a Russian professional tennis player. Born in Moscow, she won her first WTA Tour title in 2005, defeating Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6–3, 6–4 in the China Open. Kirilenko reached #18, her career-high singles ranking, on the WTA tour in July 2008. She is a good friend of Maria Sharapova. She is affectionately called Makiri. Maria Kirilenko won the junior event at the 2002 Canadian Open, as well as the 2002 US Open junior tournament. In December 2004 she played in a tennis exhibition in Tampa, Florida to raise money for the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund. [less]

Alyona Volodymyrivna Bondarenko born August 13, 1984, is a Ukrainian tennis player. She has a younger sister Kateryna Bondarenko who also plays on the Tour. She formerly paired with her older sister Valeria (b. 1982-06-20) in doubles.

Her career high singles ranking was No. 19, achieved on April 14, 2008.

She won the 2008 Australian Open w... [more] Alyona Volodymyrivna Bondarenko born August 13, 1984, is a Ukrainian tennis player. She has a younger sister Kateryna Bondarenko who also plays on the Tour. She formerly paired with her older sister Valeria (b. 1982-06-20) in doubles.

Her career high singles ranking was No. 19, achieved on April 14, 2008.

She won the 2008 Australian Open women's doubles tournament with sister Kateryna, beating Victoria Azarenka and Shahar Pe'er in the finals. [less]

Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is a professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 1. She has won 18 Grand Slam titles: nine in singles, seven in women's doubles, and two in mixed doubles. She also has won two Olympic gold medals in women's doubles. She is the most recent player, male or female, to have held all f... [more] Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is a professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 1. She has won 18 Grand Slam titles: nine in singles, seven in women's doubles, and two in mixed doubles. She also has won two Olympic gold medals in women's doubles. She is the most recent player, male or female, to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously. In 2005, Tennis magazine ranked her as the 17th-best player of the preceding forty years. She is the younger sister of a former World No. 1 professional female tennis player, Venus Williams. Serena currently resides at Ballen Isles in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. [less]