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UNIT - 8 - Reach for the Top - Part - 2 — ENGLISH STD 9 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ENGLISHUNIT - 8 - Reach for the Top - Part - 22 Marks
Question
Give a background of Maria Sharapova.
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Answer

  • Maria Sharapova was born in Siberia in Russia.
  • Before she was ten years old she was packed off to train in the field of tennis in United States with her father Yuri.
  • She had a heart-wrenching separation from her mother Yelena who couldn't accompany her to the States due to visa restrictions.
  • The little girl realised that tennis excellence would only come at a price.

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