MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova served up a storm to slap down teenage firebrand Belinda Bencic 7-5 7-5 and become the first woman through to the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday. The 2008 champion fired 21 aces in her most impressive serving performance of the tournament to keep the rising Swiss at bay in the early match at Rod Laver Arena. Switzerland's Belinda Bencic hits a shot during her fourth round match against Russia's Maria Sharapova at the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, Australia, January 24, 2016. REUTERS/Jason O'Brien [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2016-01-24T044255Z_1_LYNXNPEC0N04W_RTROPTP_3_TENNIS-OPEN-300x200.jpg]Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic hits a shot during her fourth round match against Russia’s Maria Sharapova at the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, Australia, January 24, 2016. REUTERS/Jason O’Brien Biding her time before breaking the 18-year-old in the 12th game of each set, Sharapova sealed the tie on the second match point with a sizzling backhand that clipped the baseline, before squealing in delight towards the crowd. Sharapova will meet the winner of Serena Williams and Margarita Gasparyan. (Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Peter Rutherford) 

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<h3 class="p1">Belinda Bencic 2021: Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements</h3>
The Swiss tennis player, Belinda Bencic, was born to Slovak parents and she began playing tennis at the age of two. She also received coaching from Martina Hingis? mother and coach Melanie Molitor from 2004 to 2012.


[caption id="attachment_429463" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-429463" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1208846770.jpg" alt="Belinda Bencic" width="1920" height="1280" /> DOHA, QATAR: Belinda Bencic of Switzerland celebrates winning a point against Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan during Day 4 of the WTA Qatar Total Open 2020 at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on February 26, 2020, in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)[/caption]
Presently she trains under her father Ivan Bencic. Bencic hits the ball early and plays a smart game. She has a great backhand and skilfully returns the serves.?

<h3 class="p1">On-court Achievements?</h3>
During the US Open 2014, Belinda Bencic made it to the quarterfinals at the age of 17. She became the youngest quarterfinalist at the US Open since Hingis in 1997. Over there she defeated the top ten players, Angelique Kerber and Jelena Jankovic.?
The same year she reached the WTA Finals in Tianjin and in 2014, Bencic was declared the WTA Newcomer of the Year. In 2015, she won her first title at Eastbourne International, where she won over Agnieszka Radwanska. 
In Canada, she?produced her best performance of the year and won the title there. Bencic defeated World Number one, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/serena-williams/">Serena Williams</a> in the semifinals, and Williams entered the tournament with only one loss during the 2015 season and she won the first three Grand Slam tournaments of the year.


[caption id="attachment_461401" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-461401" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1090072648.jpg" alt="Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic" width="1920" height="1281" /> PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic of Switzerland celebrate winning the Hopman Cup against Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber of Germany on day eight of the 2019 Hopman Cup at RAC Arena on in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)[/caption]
In 2016, at the age of 18, she reached great heights in tennis, Bencic was ranked number seven in the world after she finished as the runner-up at?St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy. She was the first teenager in WTA?s top ten since Caroline Wozniacki in 2009. Later, injuries led to a drop in her rankings.?
Bencic won the Hopman Cup in 2018 and 2019 and she teamed up with the tennis great, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/roger-federer/">Roger Federer</a> both years. In 2019, she won the title in Dubai. In the same year, she reached the US Open semi-final.

Bencic has won four WTA singles titles, in Dubai, Moscow, Eastbourne, and Toronto. Her best Grand Slam appearance is in the semi-finals of the <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tennis/us-open/">US Open</a> 2019. Bencic's highest career ranking is world no. 4.
<h3>Belinda Bencic's form leading up to the 2021 season</h3>
Bencic missed most of the events after the WTA Tour's resumption in August. She reached the Round of 32 in her only Grand Slam event in 2020, at the <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tennis/australian-open/">Australian Open</a>.

Her current WTA ranking is no. 12.


<h3>Belinda Bencic: Net worth 2021</h3>
To date, she has <a href="https://www.wtatennis.com/players/319001/belinda-bencic" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">earned</a> about $8,167,812 in on-court earnings. She has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
READ MORE - <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/who-is-belinda-bencics-boyfriend-martin-hromkovic/">Who Is Belinda Bencic?s Boyfriend Martin Hromkovic?</a>
<h3 class="p1">Belinda Bencic?s Endorsements 2021</h3>
Bencic uses YONEX using the EZONE 100 racquet. She is also associated with IMG. She wears Nike apparel. Other <a href="https://www.belinda-bencic.com/#!/sponsors" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">endorsements</a> include shopping brand Mood, Rolex, Roland, Cornercard, and Miele.
She is also partnered with nutrition brand Hugi Pro Sport, Update Fitness, and fellow WTA star Dominika Cibulkova's academy.

[caption id="attachment_451397" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-451397" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1180991220.jpg" alt="Belinda Bencic" width="1920" height="1280" /> Belinda Bencic of Switzerland reacts during her match against Bianca Andreescu of Canada in the Women's Singles Semi-Finals match on Arthur Ashe Stadium during the 2019 US Open Tennis Tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens, New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)[/caption]
<h3>Foundation and Charity</h3>
In 2020, Bencic donated money for every double fault she committed during the first few tournaments of the year. The donation went to those affected by the Australian bushfires.
<h3>How to contact Belinda Bencic?</h3>
<a href="https://twitter.com/BelindaBencic" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/belindabencic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>
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Belinda Bencic 2021: Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements The Swiss tennis player, Belinda Bencic, was born to Slovak parents and she began playing tennis at the age of two. She also received coaching from Martina Hingis? mother and coach Melanie Molitor from 2004 to 2012. DOHA, QATAR: Belinda Bencic of Switzerland celebrates winning a point against Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan during Day 4 of the WTA Qatar Total Open 2020 at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on February 26, 2020, in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Presently she trains under her father Ivan Bencic. Bencic hits the ball early and plays a smart game. She has a great backhand and skilfully returns the serves.? On-court Achievements? During the US Open 2014, Belinda Bencic made it to the quarterfinals at the age of 17. She became the youngest quarterfinalist at the US Open since Hingis in 1997. Over there she defeated the top ten players, Angelique Kerber and Jelena Jankovic.? The same year she reached the WTA Finals in Tianjin and in 2014, Bencic was declared the WTA Newcomer of the Year. In 2015, she won her first title at Eastbourne International, where she won over Agnieszka Radwanska. In Canada, she?produced her best performance of the year and won the title there. Bencic defeated World Number one, Serena Williams in the semifinals, and Williams entered the tournament with only one loss during the 2015 season and she won the first three Grand Slam tournaments of the year. PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic of Switzerland celebrate winning the Hopman Cup against Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber of Germany on day eight of the 2019 Hopman Cup at RAC Arena on in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) In 2016, at the age of 18, she reached great heights in tennis, Bencic was ranked number seven in the world after she finished as the runner-up at?St. Petersburg Ladies&#8217; Trophy. She was the first teenager in WTA?s top ten since Caroline Wozniacki in 2009. Later, injuries led to a drop in her rankings.? Bencic won the Hopman Cup in 2018 and 2019 and she teamed up with the tennis great, Roger Federer both years. In 2019, she won the title in Dubai. In the same year, she reached the US Open semi-final. Bencic has won four WTA singles titles, in Dubai, Moscow, Eastbourne, and Toronto. Her best Grand Slam appearance is in the semi-finals of the US Open 2019. Bencic&#8217;s highest career ranking is world no. 4. Belinda Bencic&#8217;s form leading up to the 2021 season Bencic missed most of the events after the WTA Tour&#8217;s resumption in August. She reached the Round of 32 in her only Grand Slam event in 2020, at the Australian Open. Her current WTA ranking is no. 12. Belinda Bencic: Net worth 2021 To date, she has earned about $8,167,812 in on-court earnings. She has an estimated net worth of $5 million. READ MORE &#8211; Who Is Belinda Bencic?s Boyfriend Martin Hromkovic? Belinda Bencic?s Endorsements 2021 Bencic uses YONEX using the EZONE 100 racquet. She is also associated with IMG. She wears Nike apparel. Other endorsements include shopping brand Mood, Rolex, Roland, Cornercard, and Miele. She is also partnered with nutrition brand Hugi Pro Sport, Update Fitness, and fellow WTA star Dominika Cibulkova&#8217;s academy. Belinda Bencic of Switzerland reacts during her match against Bianca Andreescu of Canada in the Women&#8217;s Singles Semi-Finals match on Arthur Ashe Stadium during the 2019 US Open Tennis Tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens, New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) Foundation and Charity In 2020, Bencic donated money for every double fault she committed during the first few tournaments of the year. The donation went to those affected by the Australian bushfires. How to contact Belinda Bencic? Twitter, Instagram   Age  23   Residence  Wollerau, Switzerland   Nationality  Swiss   Endorsements  Yonex, Nike, Rolex, Roland, Cornercard, and Miele.   Boyfriend  Martin Hromkovic

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<h3>Maria Sharapova 2022: Net Worth, Salary, and Endorsements</h3>
Maria?Yuryevna Sharapova is?one of the highest-paid female athletes in the world. Sharapova was born on April 19, 1987, in Nyagan, Russia.

Exceptional hand-eye coordination accompanied her very first tennis lesson with the Russian coach Yuri Yutkin.

At age seven, she moved from Russia to the US with her father with just $700 in savings and no knowledge of English.

[caption id="attachment_498683" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-498683" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20201231182158/GettyImages-1090897470.jpg" alt="Maria Sharapova" width="1920" height="1280" /> Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after her WTA St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy 2019 tennis match on January 28, 2019 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Mike Kireev/NurPhoto via Getty Images)[/caption]
<h3>On-court Achievements</h3>
Sharapova's maiden slam came at Wimbledon in 2004 when she was 17-years-old. In the same year, she won the WTA Tour Finals by defeating Serena Williams in the final. As a 19-year-old, she clinched the US Open title in 2006.

Two years later, in 2008, she won the Australian Open title. She was also part of the Fed Cup-winning team from Russia in the year 2008.

In 2012 and 2014, she held the Roland Garros title. During the 2012 London Olympics, Sharapova won a silver medal for Russia. Additionally, she holds 36 WTA titles which include five Grand Slam titles.

She is the only Russian to hold a career Grand Slam. She has even defeated the likes of <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/simona-halep/">Simona Halep</a> and <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/serena-williams/">Serena Williams</a> at Grand Slam finals.

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[caption id="attachment_482733" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-482733" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-905403138.jpg" alt="Maria Sharapova - Australian Open" width="1920" height="1280" /> Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates winning her first-round match against Tatjana Maria of Germany on day two of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2018, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)[/caption]

She was suspended from the WTA circuit for 15 months as she failed a drug test in 2016. Post that, she won a title in Tianjin.

In 2019, she just won a handful of matches and her entire season was plagued with injuries.
<h3>Doping Suspension</h3>
In March 2016, Maria Sharapova failed a drug test for the 2016 Australian Open. She was tested positive for meldonium, a substance the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) had prohibited.

Initially, she was banned for two years. Later, it was reduced to 15 months.
<h3>Retirement</h3>
Sharapova's thriving career concluded with a series of defeats. She called off the 2019 season due to a series of injuries.

In 2020, she again started by losing matches. Failing to defend her fourth-round position at the Aussie Open, Maria dropped out of the top-300 rankings in the WTA rankings.

In Melbourne, she lost to 19th seed Donna Vekic in the opening round, which marked the last professional match of her phenomenal tennis career.

Later in the month of February, Sharapova announced her retirement in an interview with Vogue.

Read More - <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/please-forgive-me-maria-sharapova-announces-retirement-from-professional-tennis-wta-tennis-news/">?Please Forgive Me? ? Maria Sharapova Announces Retirement From Professional Tennis</a>
<h3>Personal Life</h3>
Maria Sharapova dated ATP star Grigor Dimitrov a few years ago. Since 2018, she has been in a relationship with businessman Alexander Gilkes. At the end of 2020, Maria announced her engagement with Gilkes.

READ MORE - <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/a-history-and-timeline-of-maria-sharapovas-boyfriends-tennis/">A History And Timeline Of Maria Sharapova?s Boyfriends</a>

In 2022, she announced the news of her pregnancy. On July 15, she announced the birth of her baby boy, Theodore, on social media.
<h3>Maria Sharapova: Net Worth 2022</h3>
Sharapova amassed $38,777,962 in prize money over the course of her career. As per Forbes, Sharapova's prize-money earned is the third-highest all-time.

She also <a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/maria-sharapova/?sh=2deea83a45d5" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">earned</a> over $300 million in sponsorships, endorsements, and appearances. Sharapova has a staggering estimated <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/maria-sharapova-net-worth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">net-worth</a> of $180 million.

The Russian star was also the highest-paid female athlete in the world for 11 consecutive years.
<h3>Maria Sharapova's?Endorsements 2022</h3>
Sharapova's earnings from endorsements have outnumbered her earnings on the court.

In 2006, she was on the apex of the Forbes' highest-paid female athletes in the world list.

Her maiden Grand?Slam win gave her numerous endorsements. She endorsed the?mobile phone company?Motorola.

She also upheld a contract with Land Rover?and?Canon, as well as the brand?<a href="https://www.tagheuer.com/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tag Heuer</a> and jeweler Tiffany and Co. In addition, she also received sponsorships from Gatorade and Tropicana.

[caption id="attachment_498684" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-498684" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20201231182219/GettyImages-1020991590.jpg" alt="Maria Sharapova" width="1920" height="1277" /> International Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for a photo at Hudson News in Grand Central Station on August 21, 2018, in New York City. Hudson Group announced this summer that it will serve as the exclusive United States travel retailer for sales of her candy line at Sugarpova. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Sugarpova)[/caption]

With Nike, she launched the 'Nike Maria Sharapova Collection'. The Russian used Head tennis rackets.?Sharapova operates her own candy brand, <a href="https://sugarpova.com/pages/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sugarpova</a>. She is also the brand ambassador for Porsche.

Her current endorsements and <a href="https://www.mariasharapova.com/filter/hentry" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">partners</a> include Head, Nike, Porsche, Sugarpova, Evian, Supergoop.

READ MORE - <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-maria-sharapovas-candy-brand-sugarpova-tennis/">All You Need To Know About Maria Sharapova?s Candy Brand Sugarpova</a>
<h3>Foundation and Charity Work</h3>
The Maria Sharapova Foundation launched a $210,000 scholarship program for students from the Chernobyl-affected areas of Belarus.

[caption id="attachment_482729" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-482729" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-846289368.jpg" alt="Maria Sharapova" width="1920" height="1345" /> NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 12: Pro Tennis Player Maria Sharapova attends Hamptons Magazine's Celebration with Cover Star Maria Sharapova at PHD Terrace at Dream Midtown on September 12, 2017, in New York City. (Photo by Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images for Hamptons Magazine)[/caption]

Sharapova also became the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and donated $100,000 to Chernobyl-related projects. Some portion of money from Sugarpova goes to the Maria Sharapova Foundation.

Sharapova also donated $250,000 to UNDP projects recently.
<h3>How to contact Maria Sharapova?</h3>
Twitter -?<a href="https://twitter.com/MariaSharapova?s=17" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@MariaSharapova</a>

Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mariasharapova/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maria Sharapova</a>
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Maria Sharapova 2022: Net Worth, Salary, and Endorsements Maria?Yuryevna Sharapova is?one of the highest-paid female athletes in the world. Sharapova was born on April 19, 1987, in Nyagan, Russia. Exceptional hand-eye coordination accompanied her very first tennis lesson with the Russian coach Yuri Yutkin. At age seven, she moved from Russia to the US with her father with just $700 in savings and no knowledge of English. Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after her WTA St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy 2019 tennis match on January 28, 2019 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Mike Kireev/NurPhoto via Getty Images) On-court Achievements Sharapova&#8217;s maiden slam came at Wimbledon in 2004 when she was 17-years-old. In the same year, she won the WTA Tour Finals by defeating Serena Williams in the final. As a 19-year-old, she clinched the US Open title in 2006. Two years later, in 2008, she won the Australian Open title. She was also part of the Fed Cup-winning team from Russia in the year 2008. In 2012 and 2014, she held the Roland Garros title. During the 2012 London Olympics, Sharapova won a silver medal for Russia. Additionally, she holds 36 WTA titles which include five Grand Slam titles. She is the only Russian to hold a career Grand Slam. She has even defeated the likes of Simona Halep and Serena Williams at Grand Slam finals. MORE &#8211; WATCH ? When Serena Williams Called Maria Sharapova B*TCH Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates winning her first-round match against Tatjana Maria of Germany on day two of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2018, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) She was suspended from the WTA circuit for 15 months as she failed a drug test in 2016. Post that, she won a title in Tianjin. In 2019, she just won a handful of matches and her entire season was plagued with injuries. Doping Suspension In March 2016, Maria Sharapova failed a drug test for the 2016 Australian Open. She was tested positive for meldonium, a substance the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) had prohibited. Initially, she was banned for two years. Later, it was reduced to 15 months. Retirement Sharapova&#8217;s thriving career concluded with a series of defeats. She called off the 2019 season due to a series of injuries. In 2020, she again started by losing matches. Failing to defend her fourth-round position at the Aussie Open, Maria dropped out of the top-300 rankings in the WTA rankings. In Melbourne, she lost to 19th seed Donna Vekic in the opening round, which marked the last professional match of her phenomenal tennis career. Later in the month of February, Sharapova announced her retirement in an interview with Vogue. Read More &#8211; ?Please Forgive Me? ? Maria Sharapova Announces Retirement From Professional Tennis Personal Life Maria Sharapova dated ATP star Grigor Dimitrov a few years ago. Since 2018, she has been in a relationship with businessman Alexander Gilkes. At the end of 2020, Maria announced her engagement with Gilkes. READ MORE &#8211; A History And Timeline Of Maria Sharapova?s Boyfriends In 2022, she announced the news of her pregnancy. On July 15, she announced the birth of her baby boy, Theodore, on social media. Maria Sharapova: Net Worth 2022 Sharapova amassed $38,777,962 in prize money over the course of her career. As per Forbes, Sharapova&#8217;s prize-money earned is the third-highest all-time. She also earned over $300 million in sponsorships, endorsements, and appearances. Sharapova has a staggering estimated net-worth of $180 million. The Russian star was also the highest-paid female athlete in the world for 11 consecutive years. Maria Sharapova&#8217;s?Endorsements 2022 Sharapova&#8217;s earnings from endorsements have outnumbered her earnings on the court. In 2006, she was on the apex of the Forbes&#8217; highest-paid female athletes in the world list. Her maiden Grand?Slam win gave her numerous endorsements. She endorsed the?mobile phone company?Motorola. She also upheld a contract with Land Rover?and?Canon, as well as the brand?Tag Heuer and jeweler Tiffany and Co. In addition, she also received sponsorships from Gatorade and Tropicana. International Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for a photo at Hudson News in Grand Central Station on August 21, 2018, in New York City. Hudson Group announced this summer that it will serve as the exclusive United States travel retailer for sales of her candy line at Sugarpova. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Sugarpova) With Nike, she launched the &#8216;Nike Maria Sharapova Collection&#8216;. The Russian used Head tennis rackets.?Sharapova operates her own candy brand, Sugarpova. She is also the brand ambassador for Porsche. Her current endorsements and partners include Head, Nike, Porsche, Sugarpova, Evian, Supergoop. READ MORE &#8211; All You Need To Know About Maria Sharapova?s Candy Brand Sugarpova Foundation and Charity Work The Maria Sharapova Foundation launched a $210,000 scholarship program for students from the Chernobyl-affected areas of Belarus. NEW YORK, NY &#8211; SEPTEMBER 12: Pro Tennis Player Maria Sharapova attends Hamptons Magazine&#8217;s Celebration with Cover Star Maria Sharapova at PHD Terrace at Dream Midtown on September 12, 2017, in New York City. (Photo by Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images for Hamptons Magazine) Sharapova also became the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and donated $100,000 to Chernobyl-related projects. Some portion of money from Sugarpova goes to the Maria Sharapova Foundation. Sharapova also donated $250,000 to UNDP projects recently. How to contact Maria Sharapova? Twitter -?@MariaSharapova Instagram &#8211; Maria Sharapova   Age  35   Marital Status  Engaged   Residence  Bradenton, Florida, U.S.A   Nationality  Russian   Endorsements  Porsche, Nike, and Head, Evian, etc.   Net Worth  USD 180 million   Height  1.88 m   Coach  Riccardo Piatti (Last coach)

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History

The sport of tennis is said to originate from the 12th century in France. However, at that time, players were using their palms to hit the ball. From the 16th century onwards, rackets began to be put in use.

But it was only from the 19th century onwards that it became a serious game. A typical tennis match consists of games. Players score 15 points to 30 points to 40 points and finally a game. In the event of 40-40, also known as a deuce, a player has to gain an advantage and win the next point to win the game.

The first to reach 6 games with a minimum gap of 2 games wins a set. However, if one player wins 6 games and the other wins 5, the leading player has to win a 7th game before his opponent. In the event of six games all, on certain occasions, a tiebreak is played until a player either reaches 6 games or wins by 2 games if both reach 6 games.

Coming to sets, there are 2 types of matches, 3-set matches and 5-set matches. In the event of the former, if a player earns 2 set wins, he or she wins the match. In the latter's case, it is a case of a player winning at least 3 sets.

<img class="size-full wp-image-108658 aligncenter" src="http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/tennis-court-us-open.gif" alt="Psychology of Tennis" width="600" height="353" />

There are various tennis tournaments held throughout the year. But the ultimate tournaments are known as Grand Slams. There are four main Grand Slams held every year. In chronological order, they are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Out of the four, Wimbledon is the oldest, first being held in 1877. The Australian Open is the youngest, first being held in 1905.

With regard to players, Margaret Court holds the record for the most Grand Slam wins for women. In the men's section, it is Roger Federer.
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<td width="319">Maximum Number of Players on Court</td>
<td width="319">2</td>
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<td width="319">Number of Grand Slams per Year</td>
<td width="319">4</td>
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<td width="319">Maximum Number of Grand Slams Won by a Male</td>
<td width="319">20 (Roger Federer)</td>
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<td width="319">Maximum Number of Grand Slams Won by a Female?</td>
<td width="319">24 (Margaret Court)</td>
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History The sport of tennis is said to originate from the 12th century in France. However, at that time, players were using their palms to hit the ball. From the 16th century onwards, rackets began to be put in use. But it was only from the 19th century onwards that it became a serious game. A typical tennis match consists of games. Players score 15 points to 30 points to 40 points and finally a game. In the event of 40-40, also known as a deuce, a player has to gain an advantage and win the next point to win the game. The first to reach 6 games with a minimum gap of 2 games wins a set. However, if one player wins 6 games and the other wins 5, the leading player has to win a 7th game before his opponent. In the event of six games all, on certain occasions, a tiebreak is played until a player either reaches 6 games or wins by 2 games if both reach 6 games. Coming to sets, there are 2 types of matches, 3-set matches and 5-set matches. In the event of the former, if a player earns 2 set wins, he or she wins the match. In the latter&#8217;s case, it is a case of a player winning at least 3 sets. There are various tennis tournaments held throughout the year. But the ultimate tournaments are known as Grand Slams. There are four main Grand Slams held every year. In chronological order, they are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Out of the four, Wimbledon is the oldest, first being held in 1877. The Australian Open is the youngest, first being held in 1905. With regard to players, Margaret Court holds the record for the most Grand Slam wins for women. In the men&#8217;s section, it is Roger Federer.  Maximum Number of Players on Court 2  Number of Grand Slams per Year 4  Maximum Number of Grand Slams Won by a Male 20 (Roger Federer)  Maximum Number of Grand Slams Won by a Female? 24 (Margaret Court)