MARIA SHARAPOVA: How The World's Highest-Paid Female Athlete Spends Her Millions
Sharapova made $27.1 million last year
$5.1 million of that came from on-court winnings. She has made $25 million in winnings in her career
She makes the real money ($20+ million per year) in endorsements with a long list of companies
Source: Forbes
Last year she launched a candy company called Sugarova. It sells gum balls shaped like tennis balls, and other sweets
Beyond business, her good looks have allowed her to cross over to the fashion world
She's been on all sorts of magazine covers, including Esquire in Latin America this month
Her every move is followed closely. The Internet freaked out when she announced that she cut her hair off
It was all a hoax, allowing everyone to breathe easy
But she did have bangs once
All that money allows her to do some pretty wild things — like reportedly give away a $105,000 Porsche to her new boyfriend
Source: Blick
This is Grigor Dimitrov, Maria's new boyfriend
He's a 21-year-old Bulgarian tennis player who is racing up the world rankings (he's #28 right now)
He's Sharapova's first boyfriend since ex-NBA player Sasha Vujacic
They were engaged at one point, but they broke things off last September
All the girls like Grigor
Sharapova carried the Russian flag at the 2012 Olympics. But she lives in Florida when she's not traveling
Source: Tampa Bay Business-Journal
While she continues to make more money off the court than on it, she's still a good enough player to warrant her fame and fortune
She's currently ranked No. 2 in the world, and is looking to repeat as French Open champion in a few months
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