Sunday, May 01, 2005

Wimbledon raises the stakes!!!

Wimbledon prize money will approach $20 million this summer, with the men's champion earning $50,000 more than the women's winner. The total figure for the June 20-July 3 tournament is going up 3.9 percent to $19.16 million at current exchange rates, the highest prize money for a tennis tournament, the All England Club said Tuesday .Players are benefiting from the rising value of the British pound against the American dollar.

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Coached by her father, Youri Sharapov and Robert Lansdorp ... Mother's name is Yelena... Started hitting tennis balls at age four; at six, participated in exhibition in Moscow that featured Martina Navratilova; began training at Nick Bollettieri’s Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida, USA, at age nine (which required a two-year separation from mother due to visa restrictions and finances) ... Off-court interests include fashion, singing, dancing and movies (favorites are Mona Lisa Smile, Something's Gotta Give and Love Actually) ... In second year of high school and studies via an Internet school ... Enjoys reading books in the Sherlock Holmes and Pippi Longstocking series ... Prefers Russian and Thai cuisine; favorite dessert is French crepes with Nutella; favorite drinks are orangina and virgin strawberry daiquiris ... Signed with IMG Models in November 2003. ... At 2005 Australian Open, donated value of Porsche Cayenne she won at 2004 WTA Tour Championships (approx. US$56,300) to those affects by Russian school hostage crisis.



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