Profile: Name: Maria Sharapova | Birth Name: Maria Yuryevna Sharapova | Height: 6' 2'' | Sex: F | Nationality: Russian | Birth Date: April 19, 1987 | Birth Place: Nyagan, Russia | Profession: Model, Tennis Player | Education: Keystone High School (home schooling program via correspondence on the internet) Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Academy, in Brandenton, Florida, USA | Father: Yuri | Mother: Yelena | Claim to fame: Third youngest Wimbledon women's champion in 2004, defeated two-time defending champion Serena Williams 6-1, 6-4