There's an engine in there. And yes, she did treat herself to something at the department store: "One of those bright-colored Louis Vuitton bags that I wore for one day.
That first major paycheck Sharapova brought home was far from the last. Sharapova has also been thinking about life off the court for several years. She launched candy business Sugarpova in , with the long-term goal of building it into a lifestyle brand after leaving tennis. From the looks of her U. Open bid, however, it could be a while before she throws in the towel.
Like this story? Don't miss: Maria Sharapova is returning to tennis—here are the top 3 things she learned while she was away. Skip Navigation. Jennifer Liu. At a press conference, the tennis star said that she had tested positive for Mildronate, with an active ingredient of meldonium, which she had been taking for health issues since On June 8, , an independent tribunal appointed by the International Tennis Federation ITF suspended Sharapova from playing for two years because of the failed drug test.
Sharapova responded in a Facebook post: "While the tribunal concluded correctly that I did not intentionally violate the anti-doping rules, I cannot accept an unfairly harsh two-year suspension.
The tribunal, whose members were selected by the ITF, agreed that I did not do anything intentionally wrong, yet they seek to keep me from playing tennis for two years. In October , after Sharapova appealed her two-year suspension, the Court of Arbitration for Sport announced that her punishment would be reduced to 15 months, allowing her to return to international competition in April She won her first WTA title in two years at the Tianjin Open in October, and battled her way back into the sport's Top 30 in , her quarterfinal showing at the French Open among the year's highlights.
But the erstwhile champion struggled to remain competitive after advancing to the fourth round of the Australian Open, her performance hindered by nagging physical problems. On February 26, , one month after her first-round loss at the Australian Open, Sharapova announced her retirement in a Vanity Fair essay. After the March announcement that Sharapova had failed a drug test, sponsors including TAG Heuer and Porsche suspended their relationships with the tennis star.
Other sponsors like Nike, Evian and the racket manufacturer Head continued their support of Sharapova. A portion of the sales are donated to the Maria Sharapova Foundation to support her charitable causes. In her personal life, Sharapova began a relationship with Slovenian basketball player Sasha Vujacic in , the two getting engaged the following year. However, during a post-match conference at the U. Open, Sharapova announced that the engagement was off and that her relationship with Vujacic had ended.
Afterward, she dated Bulgarian tennis pro Grigor Dimitrov from to She has been linked to Paddle8 co-founder Alexander Gilkes since and the pair got engaged in December We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. American professional tennis player Serena Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and several Olympic gold medals.
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