Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova is a Russian former professional tennis player who won five Grand Slam singles titles and reached world No. 1.

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2004 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles: The women's singles tournament at Wimbledon in 2004, won by Maria Sharapova. Her upset of Serena Williams in the final announced her arrival as a major champion.
Serena Williams: An American former tennis player who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and held world No. 1. Williams was Sharapova's opponent in the 2004 Wimbledon final and dominated their later rivalry.
Aggressive baseliner: A tennis playing style that seeks to control rallies and win points with forceful groundstrokes from the back of the court. Sharapova's flat, powerful groundstrokes made baseline attack the core of her game.
Doping in tennis: The use of prohibited performance-enhancing substances by tennis players. Sharapova's positive test for meldonium led to a 15-month suspension from competition.
2006 US Open – Women's singles: The women's singles tournament at the 2006 US Open, won by Maria Sharapova. This title made her the first Russian woman to win the US Open singles championship.
Justine Henin: A Belgian former tennis player who won seven Grand Slam singles titles and reached world No. 1. Sharapova defeated Henin in the 2008 Australian Open quarterfinals en route to the title.
Tennis serve: The stroke that starts a tennis point by sending the ball diagonally into the opponent's service box. Her serve could generate free points, though its consistency fluctuated across seasons.
Meldonium: A medication used in some countries to treat heart conditions and banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency from 2016. Sharapova said she had taken it for years before its addition to the prohibited list.
2008 Australian Open – Women's singles: The women's singles tournament at the 2008 Australian Open, won by Maria Sharapova. She won without dropping a set, defeating top-ranked Justine Henin in the quarterfinals.
Sven Groeneveld: A Dutch tennis coach who worked with several leading professional players. Groeneveld coached Sharapova during the period that included her 2014 French Open victory.