2001
Historical marker
2001
Milestone 01
Professional Beginning
A young Russian talent enters the tour
Professional Beginning became a defining chapter in Maria Sharapova's career and historical profile.
The Legends
AGE202 Tennis History
Women's LegendsFeatured Legend
Maria Sharapova
Russian1987–5 Grand Slams
“Relentless competitive intensity carried power tennis to a Career Grand Slam.”
5
Grand Slams
36
Career Titles
21
Weeks No.1
#1
Career High
01 · The Legend
A place intennis history.
Maria Sharapova became a global champion at 17 by winning Wimbledon and went on to complete the Career Grand Slam. The Russian won five major singles titles, 36 WTA singles titles and spent 21 weeks as World No.1.
Maria Sharapova announced herself on the sport's biggest stage by defeating Serena Williams in the 2004 Wimbledon final at age 17. She reached World No.1 in 2005 and added the US Open in 2006 and Australian Open in 2008. Later in her career, Sharapova transformed her clay-court results and won Roland Garros in 2012 to complete the Career Grand Slam. She returned to win Paris again in 2014. Her career combined aggressive baseline power, fierce competitive intensity and exceptional global visibility. She retired in 2020 with 36 WTA singles titles and five major championships.
AGE202 Historical Archive
02 · Career
Careerat a glance.
The numbers behind the legend: ranking peaks, titles, dominance and longevity across an era.
Career high
#1
Highest recorded historical ranking
Career titles
36
Titles recorded in the AGE202 historical archive
Weeks at No.1
21
Weeks recognised at the top of the rankings
Year-end No.1
—
Seasons finished as the world's leading player
Olympic gold
0
Olympic singles gold medals
Era
—
Primary historical period represented
03 · Grand Slam Legacy
Majorchampionship record.
5 total
AO
1
Australian Open
Singles titles
RG
2
Roland Garros
Singles titles
W
1
Wimbledon
Singles titles
US
1
US Open
Singles titles
Major titles
5 Grand Slams
AGE202 historical major record
04 · Career Timeline
Moments thatshaped the legacy.
A chronological path through the defining seasons, breakthroughs and milestones that built this legend's place in tennis history.
7 milestones
2004
Historical marker
2004
Milestone 02
Wimbledon at Seventeen
A global breakthrough against Serena Williams
Wimbledon at Seventeen became a defining chapter in Maria Sharapova's career and historical profile.
2005
Historical marker
2005Featured
Milestone 03
World No.1
The summit of the WTA rankings
World No.1 became a defining chapter in Maria Sharapova's career and historical profile.
2006
Historical marker
2006
Milestone 04
US Open Champion
New York joins the collection
US Open Champion became a defining chapter in Maria Sharapova's career and historical profile.
2008
Historical marker
2008
Milestone 05
Australian Open Champion
A dominant Melbourne run
Australian Open Champion became a defining chapter in Maria Sharapova's career and historical profile.
2012
Historical marker
2012Featured
Milestone 06
Career Grand Slam
Roland Garros completes the set
Career Grand Slam became a defining chapter in Maria Sharapova's career and historical profile.
2014
Historical marker
2014
Milestone 07
Roland Garros Again
A second title on Parisian clay
Roland Garros Again became a defining chapter in Maria Sharapova's career and historical profile.
05 · Gallery
The imagesthat survived the era.
A visual archive of defining matches, trophies, rivalries and moments that became part of tennis history.
7 images
Archive 01
Archive 02
Archive 03
Archive 04
Archive 05
Archive 06
Archive 07
06 · Legacy
What remainsafter the victories.
Historical significance
Sharapova's five majors span all four Grand Slam tournaments, making her one of the few women to complete the Career Grand Slam. Her evolution from teenage grass-court champion to two-time Roland Garros winner illustrates the adaptability behind a career of unusual global reach.
“Relentless competitive intensity carried power tennis to a Career Grand Slam.”
07 · Historical Passport
The archiveidentity record.
AGE-LGD-maria-sharapova
Nationality
Russian
Country code
RU
Born
19 Apr 1987
Birthplace
Nyagan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Era
—
Turned pro
2001
Retired
2020
Plays
Right-handed
Backhand
Two-handed
Grand Slams
5
Career titles
36
Archive branch
Women's Legends
AGE202 Historical Archive
Maria Sharapova
Museum profile record