Maria Sharapova is retired Russian tennis player. She competed on the WTA Tour over a 19 year career from 2001 to 2020 and was ranked world number 1 in singles by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) five separate times for a sum total of 21 weeks.
Sharapova is the only Russian and one of ten women to achieve the career Grand Slam, having won it a total of five times through the course of her career. At the 2012 London Olympics, she won silver in women’s singles and has been considered one of the greatest competitors of her generation.

Who is Yuri Sharapov?
Yuri Sharapov is the father of Russian former tennis player Maria Sharapova. Maria’s parents are from Gomel (Byelorussian SSR). A few months before the birth of their daughter, they moved to Siberia due to the unfavorable environmental situation caused by the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant located in Ukraine, just a hundred kilometers from the center of the Gomel region.
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova was born on April 19, 1987 in Nyagan, Rissian SFSR. Soviet Union to Yuro Sharapov and Yelena Sharapov. Her parents were both from Gomel, Byelorussian SSR. Prior to her birth, her parents had to move to Nyagan as a result of the Chernobyl disaster which occurred in a semi-nearby location. At age three, her family again moved to Sochi.
Sharapova took up the tennis sport when she was four years old and by age 6, her potentials became obvious. She attended a skills clinic and there her instructor advised she attended the IMG Academy in Florida.
Her father Yuri borrowed money and made his way with his daughter to the United States in 1994. Maria’s mother’s visa processing delayed so she joined the family two years after they had left. Few years with IMG, Maria signed a contract which got her annual tuition fees waived. When she was 9 years old, she officially enrolled in professional tennis training.
Maria became a professional tennis player at the age of 14. In November 2000 when Maria was 16, she participated in the Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships which she eventually won.

What is Yuri Sharapov’s age, height and weight?
There is no information about Yuri Sharapov’s age, height and weight at the moment. To be updated as soon as possible.
What is Yuri Sharapov’s Nationality and Ethnicity?
Yuri Sharapov is from Gomel (Byelorussian SSR). He is a Russian national. His ethnicity is unknown.
What is Yuri Sharapov’s profession?
No information is accessible at this time in regards to the profession of Maria Sharapova’s father Yuri.

How many children does Yuri Sharapov have?
Yuri Sharapov is a father of only one child, a daughter and five time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova.
Who is Yuri Sharapov married to?
Yuri Sharapov is married to his wife Yelena Sharapov.
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