Queen of Screams.....

[Tish]

love15 said:

awww i think its cute

Ha, they say things go in circles we had skirts with permanent pleats that we wore in highschool.

Like you love 15 I also kinda like it

[Cynthia]

I don't like how she scream.
She wants that everybody looks her.

[love15]

Nah i dont think she wants everyone to look at her, its just her style of play releases the power through her strokes!
besides, she has enough attention with or without that voice ! but man can it get loud LOL

[Annie]

Sharapova beats Petrova to win Generali Ladies

October 29, 2006

AP - Oct 29, 9:51 am EST


LINZ, Austria (AP) -- Maria Sharapova won her fifth title of the season Sunday, beating defending champion Nadia Petrova 7-5, 6-2 in the Generali Ladies final and advancing to No. 2 in the rankings.

Sharapova has won 16 straight matches and has not lost since before the start of her successful run to the U.S. Open title.

[glow=red,2,300]The top-seeded Russian overtook Justine Henin-Hardenne in the rankings and now trails only Amelie Mauresmo. Sharapova needs to win the season-ending WTA Championship in Madrid, Spain, to finish on top. [/glow]

"It is my dream to end the year on the No. 1 spot again," Sharapova said.

Petrova, seeded second, won her first career title in Linz last year.

"I am so disappointed," the Russian said. "I really got my chances in the first set. But after missing them, I just did not play up to my usual standards anymore."

Sharapova dominated from the start, breaking serve in the first game. But at 4-3 she double-faulted and lost her serve. Sharapova then saved two set points and later held serve and broke before serving out the set.

In the first game of the second set, Petrova lost serve again. She then had few chances against Sharapova's strong serve.

"I started very well, but got a bit tired towards the end of the first set," Sharapova said. "Saving the two set points gave me a huge boost. I always play my best tennis when under pressure."

Congrats Maria ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Annie]

Sharapova Wins Whirlpool Award



MADRID, Spain - Maria Sharapova has been named the second annual winner of the Whirlpool 6th sense Player of the Year, announced Thursday at the season-ending 2006 Sony Ericsson Championships.

The award, which honors the player who has demonstrated the most 6th sense intuition over the course of the year, was presented to Sharapova by Dino Olivetti, brand director of Whirlpool Europe.

Watch the video by clicking here.

Maria was one of the three world's top players short-listed for the award via an online competition organised by Whirlpool, Premier Sponsor of the Tour. The competition ran from March 2006 to October 2006 on www.eurosport.com, www.sonyericssonwtatour.com and www.whirlpool.eu.com. Over 54,000 people participated with over 15,000 voting for the three players they felt best reflected 6th sense intuition – sharp intelligence, unbeatable performance and pinpoint precision.

The three finalists chosen were Martina Hingis, Maria Sharapova and Amélie Mauresmo. From the finalists, Maria was chosen to receive the Award by an expert panel and the online voters from across Europe. The panel consisted of former World No. 1 and 14 time Grand Slam title winner – Arantxa Sanchez; Co-President of the International Tennis Writers


"I'm thrilled to have won the Whirlpool 6th sense Player of the Year award for 2006," Sharapova said. "It completes a great year for me and it is an honor to win such an award against the world's best players. The significance of intuition in my game is that I try to anticipate my opponent so I can react faster and with greater precision. As the game gets faster and the competition stronger, intuition becomes even more important."

"Maria has had a fantastic season and I am delighted that our consumers across Europe along with the judging panel have recognized her outstanding abilities," said Giuseppe Perucchetti, vice president of brand marketing at Whirlpool Europe.

"This is a special award for our players, and one that truly captures of the essences of both the
Whirlpool and women's tennis brands," added Sony Ericsson WTA Tour CEO Larry Scott.

With 14,000 employees, a sales presence in over 30 European countries and manufacturing sites in seven countries, Whirlpool Europe is a wholly owned subsidiary of Whirlpool Corporation. The world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances Whirlpool Corporation has annual sales of more than $19 billion, more than 80,000 employees, and more than 60 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. The company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Bauknecht and other major brand names to consumers in nearly every country around the world.

[maribrasil]

Congrats to Maria.

I heard that she's playing the Fed Cup in 2007. Can anyone confirm that?
How the other girls will react to her presence? They don't seem to like her...

[alsl]

Sharapova and Petrova to play for Russia
Maria Sharapova will make her long-awaited Fed Cup by BNP Paribas debut in the 2007 first round tie against Spain, April 21-22. She will be joined in a very strong line-up by Nadia Petrova, as well as Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Dementieva, so Spain will face a tough task to reach the semifinals.

"Yes, all four of our girls have agreed to play against Spain," president of the Russian tennis federation Shamil Tarpishchev, who is also their Fed Cup captain, told Reuters.

"Of course, anything can happen between now and next April but barring any injuries, they all will be in the team."

so yeah its confirmed..I dont know how the other girls are going to act..especially Nastya if she's playing but I'm sure she's not the type to hold a grudge

[maribrasil]

No Dinara??

[safinbgfan]

Unfortunately...

[davis]

Maria (and some really fancy colleagues) in Hong Kong

[taboo]

davis said:

Maria (and some really fancy colleagues) in Hong Kong

She'd be a lot more beautiful and natural with the clothes and identity of a 19 year-old.
Marat should teach her a thing or two about staying on your line.

[Annie]

Maria withdrew from Dubai due to an injury

[SAFINNO1]

Tennis star named UN ambassador

Ms Sharapova said she was delighted with her new role
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has been named as a goodwill ambassador for the UN development agency, UNDP.
The 19-year-old will focus on projects dealing with the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

Signed on for a symbolic $1 (51 pence) the world's top-ranked female player said it was "one of my proudest contracts ever".

Ms Sharapova immediately gave $100,000 to projects tackling the world's worst nuclear accident.

Personal connection

She explained that the issues were important to her as she had a personal connection with the area.

After the accident and just before she was born, Ms Sharapova's father and pregnant mother fled from the Belarussian city of Gomel, some 80 miles (128km) north of Chernobyl.

They went to Siberia where their daughter was born in 1987.

"That's why it means so much to me to be a part of this project because I was sort of part of it as well. I hope that I can go there on field trips," Ms Sharapova said.

She added that she was more nervous about this new role than before a Grand Slam tournament.

The tennis pro has set up a private foundation which will channel funds into eight projects in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.

The World Health Organisation estimates that some 9,300 people will die from cancers caused by Chernobyl's radiation.

[taboo]

The outfit that Maria displayed at the Sony Ericsson players' party! ;D

Source: www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/1/

[Joyce]

So beautiful!

taboo said:

The outfit that Maria displayed at the Sony Ericsson players' party! ;D

Source: www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/1/