Maria Sharapova: Tennis Grand Slam Champion

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Introduction 4 CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE CHAPTER FOUR Getting into the Game 6 Education in Tennis 14 Becoming the Best 22 Off the Court 32 Timeline 39 Other Living Legends of Tennis 41 Glossary 43 For More Information 45 Index 47 CONTENTS
Maria Sharapova: Tennis Grand Slam Champion

Maria Sharapova: Tennis Grand Slam Champion

Maria Sharapova has enjoyed a long and successful career as one of the top women's tennis players in the world. The Russian-born superstar has held the Women's Tennis Association's top ranking five times, has won five Grand Slam titles, and competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Readers can follow her development as a player, from her early childhood in Soviet Russia to her teen years spent learning the sport in Florida. This lively text also describes her persistence in coming back from injuries and a doping scandal, as well as her many off-court business endeavors and charitable efforts.

About This Book

By: Jason Porterfield
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Published by: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
9-12Age Range
6.7 AR
46Pages
Other SportsSubject
1030LLexile
45-60 minsReading Time
YGuided Reading
YFountas & Pinnell
70DRA