#7. She was the most searched Athlete on Yahoo in 2005 and 2008
When you attain a massive amount of success at an age so young as 17, you are bound to have a huge internet following. Sharapova took the world by storm by winning the Wimbledon title in 2004 and reached the top of the WTA rankings in 2005 which made her the first Russian female tennis player to be ranked No.1.The Russian was the most searched athlete on Yahoo that year along with two other tennis players who made the top 10. They were Anna Kournikova (No.2) and Serena Williams (No.6). Sharapova would become the most searched athlete on Yahoo once again in 2008 where she was the only tennis player- male or female, to be included in the Top 10.
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