"You know, one of the greatest things about being an athlete and, you know, making money is realising that you can help, you know, help the world, and especially children, who I absolutely love working with."
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With her provocative fashion sense and exotic sensuality, Maria helped increase the sexiness factor in women's tennis since she turned pro in 2001. She has formerly ranked No. 1 in women's singles and when she defeated Serena Williams to take the singles title at Wimbledon in 2004, she became the third-youngest ladies champ and first Russian to win the prestigious title. In addition to her prowess with a racket, Maria has earned an exorbitant amount of money off the court thanks to lucrative endorsement deals for corporations such as Canon, Prince Sports, Gatorade, TAG Heuer, and Nike. Forbes ranked her as the highest-paid female athlete in the world in 2005, and the high-profile advertising and modeling gigs have yet to cease for her.
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