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sports megabrand Nike. Her kit
includes some very chic skirts, dresses
and shoes built for running around on
the court. Sharapova has said that she
prefers to use neon accent colours in
her designs, which is very much in
trend nowadays. Mariaʼs personal style
is all about pastel colours decked with
delicate jewellery.
She is also the face of Tag Heuer
watches and has appeared in many of
their print ads wearing one of their
elegant designs. The tennis celebrity
has said that she wears the steel and
ceramic diamond 32mm model from
the Swiss brandʼs line.
Maria has also had her fair share of
criticism regarding her outfits. In 2008,
the 154th ranked Russian Alla
Kudryavtseva stated that she beat
Maria because of her outfit. The 20
year old candidly spoke of her dislike of
Sharapovaʼs fashion sensibility.
Perhaps being emulous of her style
statement, Kudryavtseva said, “I donʼt
like her outfit. Can I put it this way? It
was one of my motivations to beat
her.”
Irrespective of all this, Maria Sharapova
is still the one who can raise the
temperatures on a tennis court. It is not
only her sense and sensibility that
volley her into the hearts of many but
also her confidence and unassuming
nature that set her apart from the other
ladies of tennis. With her trademark
scream when she smacks the ball,
banters with sports media, or her
charm persuading us to buy a digital
camera, she is the household name of a
female athlete to reckon with.