Maria Sharapova won Korea-Open!

6:0, 6:1 !!!

Date of Birth: April 19, 1987Birthplace: Nyagan, Russia (Siberian Region)Residence: Bradenton, Florida, USANationality: RussianHeight: 6' (1.83 m)Weight: 130 lbs. (59 kg)Plays: Right-handed
*Travels with father and works with coaches Michael Baroch and Robert Lansdorp*Started hitting tennis balls at age four*At six, participated in exhibition in Moscow that featured Martina Navratilova*Began training at Nick Bollettieri’s Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida, USA, at age nine (which required a two-year separation from mother due to visa restrictions and finances)*Off-Court interests include fashion, singing, jazz dancing and movies (favorite is Pearl Harbor)*Enjoys reading books in the Sherlock Holmes and Pippi Longstocking series*Favors Russian music and food, Russian food (except for Italian bread)*Says favorite dessert is 'anything.'