Maris Sharapova is very good friend of Maria Kirilenko.

Maria, along with Amelie Mauresmo and swimmer Laure Manaudou, who won four gold medals at the 2006 Euuropean swimming championships, are among the candidates for the Laureus Sportswoman of the year Award in April. The winners will be choosen by the 43 members of the Laureus World sports Academy and will be revealed in Barcelona on April 2, 2007.

Maria has won three grand slams. She won the 2004 wimbledon, 2006 US Open, and the 2008 Australian Open.

Maria ranked 33 in the "100 Hottest Blondes of AIM"

Maria ranked 72 in AIM`s "100 celebs under 25".

Her father brought her America with 1000$ in 1994 for providing her best coaching of Tennis.

She plays with a 2 handed backhand.

She likes to buy expensive purses.

Breast size: 33D

Her loudest grunt was measured at 101.2 decibels (louder than a motorcycle or a lawnmower) on 21 June 2005 at Wimbledon Centre Court. Previously the loudest grunt was by Monica Seles at 93.2 decibels.

She defeated world #1 'Amelie Mauresmo' 6-0, 4-6, 6-0 in the semifinals and world #2 Justine Henin 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the 2006 US Open to win the title and $1.7 million in prize money.

According to the LA Times and Orange County Register, Maria said at a press conference she has grown a few cm this year and is now 6' 2". She's been having back pains and has had to pull out of some tournaments due to the pain which she thinks is from a growth spurt.

She was (and still is) so ambidextrous that she almost became a left-handed tennis player.

Named #8 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).

2004 women's Wimbledon champion. Defeated two-time defending champion Serena Williams 6-1, 6-4.

On the Forbes 2006 Richest Young Celebrities List, it is reported she earned $18.2 million in 2005. She was the highest-paid female athlete of the year.

Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2005.

Very close friends with fellow tennis player Maria Kirilenko.

Became number 1 in the world in August 2005 & is the first Russian player to become the best player in the world

In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year at $23 million.

Named #19 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)

She won the 2004 WTA Championships, defeating Serena Williams 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the final to pocket one million dollars and win a new Porsche Cayenne to donate to a charity of her choice.

Born in Siberia, Russia, and raised in the United States since age seven. Father Yuri brought her to the U.S. in 1994, but mother Yelena didn't join them until two years later due to visa problems.

Ranked #17 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.