Maria Sharapova: A glittering career overshadowed

Born: April 19, 1987 in Nyagan, Russia

GRAND SLAM TITLES

MAKING HER NAME

• Born in Siberia, moves to Black Sea coastal resort of Sochi aged two.
• Moves to Florida in 1996 to train at Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Academy in Bradenton. Sharapova's father Yuri, armed with just $700, moves to U.S. with her. Her mother Yelena has to stay in Russia due to visa restrictions.
• Turns professional in 2001.

TENNIS CAREER

• Wins first tour title at Tokyo in 2003. Finishes inside top-50 for first time.
• Becomes first Russian woman to win Wimbledon in 2004 aged 17, beating holder Serena Williams 6-1 6-4 in the final.
• In August 2005 becomes first Russian woman to reach the top of the world rankings.
• Wins her second Grand Slam after defeating second seed Justine Henin 6-4 6-4 in the 2006 U.S. Open final.
• Beats Ana Ivanovic of Serbia 7-5 6-3 in 2008 to win her third grand slam title, and first Australian Open.
• Regains number one ranking by beating Petra Kvitova in the French Open semi-finals in 2012 before defeating Sara Errani 6-3 6-2 in the final to complete her collection of grand slam trophies.
• Wins a silver medal in her Olympic debut at the 2012 Games in London, losing the final against Serena Williams 6-0 6-1.
• Wins fifth grand slam title at 2014 French Open.

AWAY FROM THE COURT

• Has shoulder surgery in 2008 followed by a nine-month injury layoff.
• Misses second half of 2013 season with a shoulder injury.
• Is the richest woman in sport and with more than 15 million fans, she is the most followed female athlete on Facebook.

FAILED TEST