Though Martina spotted the child prodigy, her optimistic father spared no efforts, though Maria by her sheer hard work & determination made it to the All England, first in 100 years. CHEERS TO HER!
Maria's success shows what determination can do if one sets about chasing the goal one does as Maria did.
Travelling all the way to Florida for a 7 year old Russian girl who had to stay away from her mother for 2 years without being able to even see her, one wonders how many will be prepared to conjure up such sacrifice for teh sake of their children's professional sports career.
Don't know when we will have a few like this from our own country though Leander has achieved something very close just from the efforts viewpoint.
she is just unbelievably hot and pays well, she made serena run all around the park . she deserves everybit of success, one more fan added to sharapova fan club
it has been really phenomenal that the american domination has been completely wiped off in recent year and surely the women tennis is climbing each day a new height with new champions emerging in each tournament.