Oh Maria Maria!
12 Nov 2012 5:41 AM IST
Tennis’s glam queen Maria Sharapova made a great comeback this season by winning the French Open to complete her career Slam, her first major since 2008 which is also one of most cherished ones. ‘French Open this year will always remain close to my heart. I came into the tournament after a long injury lay-off. For the first time I realised how hard it was to get to the winning position and winning it. All my victories have come at a different time of my career,’ she said .
Maria was on her maiden trip to India to launch a new Homestead project and expressed her love for the country by saying, ‘It feels amazing to be here. It took me so long to get to India. I have so many fans here and it feels great to get such welcome. I wish at some point of time they can watch me live.’
Asked about her tryst with Indian cuisine and what memories she would take home, she said, ‘I arrived here last night. In the morning, I had a Dosa which tasted really nice. I wanted to have this great Indian experience. There is so much energy in the city. I would like to explore the city markets and take some souvenirs for her friends back home.
When asked about her lone duel with Sania Mirza way back in 2005, Maria said, ‘Long time... She was very competitive.’
About Sania’s decision to compete only in doubles, the Russian star said, ‘You have to understand that it is not easy to play in both the formats of the game. It is very challenging and sometimes you have to make the choice,’ said Sharapova.
SHARAPOVA’S YEAR IN NUMBERS
1 Number of Grand Slams she won (at Roland Garros)
2 Her year ranking (she also achieved this in 2006)
14 Number of wins she had over top 10 players
21 Number of matches she won in Grand Slam events
60 Total number of matches she won in the current year
192 Longest match in minutes she played in 2012 (against A Radwanska at WTA C’ship)
10045 Number of ranking points she gained in 2012
Maria was on her maiden trip to India to launch a new Homestead project and expressed her love for the country by saying, ‘It feels amazing to be here. It took me so long to get to India. I have so many fans here and it feels great to get such welcome. I wish at some point of time they can watch me live.’
Asked about her tryst with Indian cuisine and what memories she would take home, she said, ‘I arrived here last night. In the morning, I had a Dosa which tasted really nice. I wanted to have this great Indian experience. There is so much energy in the city. I would like to explore the city markets and take some souvenirs for her friends back home.
When asked about her lone duel with Sania Mirza way back in 2005, Maria said, ‘Long time... She was very competitive.’
About Sania’s decision to compete only in doubles, the Russian star said, ‘You have to understand that it is not easy to play in both the formats of the game. It is very challenging and sometimes you have to make the choice,’ said Sharapova.
SHARAPOVA’S YEAR IN NUMBERS
1 Number of Grand Slams she won (at Roland Garros)
2 Her year ranking (she also achieved this in 2006)
14 Number of wins she had over top 10 players
21 Number of matches she won in Grand Slam events
60 Total number of matches she won in the current year
192 Longest match in minutes she played in 2012 (against A Radwanska at WTA C’ship)
10045 Number of ranking points she gained in 2012
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