MARIA SHARAPOVA has retired from tennis after an illustrious career which saw her win all four Grand Slams.
But how much did the Russian earn during her career on and off the court?
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What is Maria Sharapova’s net worth?
According to Money Inc, Maria Sharapova’s net worth is around £105m.
And before her drugs ban her net worth was estimated by Forbes at as high as £150m.
How much did Maria Sharapova earn in her tennis career?
Sharapova earned £30m in her tennis career directly via her performances on court.
But it was her off-court business nous that made her one of sport’s richest women.
Even as a child, Sharapova was signing endorsement deals, including with Nike, who snapped her up at in 1998 at the age of just 11.
And her eight-year deal with the manufacturer, which ran between 2011 and 2019 earned her a whopping £54m.
Sharapova also created a number of her own companies, mainly in fashion – although in 2012 she created her own chocolate company.
In 2014, this was followed up by her own line in skincare products.
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Additionally, she has endorsed brands such as Porsche, Tag Heuer and Evian.
Forbes staffer Kurt Badenhausen wrote in 2016 of Sharapova: “Maria Sharapova has spent the past decade-plus cultivating her brand.
“She was a winner on and off the court. She was smart, attractive, personable and a dominant athlete.”
And sharing her secrets with the magazine in 2018, Sharapova said: “Authenticity is incredibly important. I think through social media it gets lost in a sense.
“It’s hard to tell how real it is and how deep the collaboration is.
“When you are just starting out you feel that unless you are successful immediately, then you are not successful period.
“Give yourself five years. I’d say in the early stages, even if you’re CEO or president, don’t be shy about doing the other tasks it takes.”
