Maria Sharapova, pictured during a practice session ahead of the 2014 Australian Open tournament, in Melbourne Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Born April 19, 1987) is a Russian expert tennis player who since January 6, 2014 is placed World No. 3 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and is the top Russian player. A United States resident considering that 1994, Sharapova has actually won