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“People always ask about young people like me being forced into things. I play tennis because I love it. I think Russians might be tougher than other people. When I arrived in America I was young, but I already knew what I wanted. I think that when you start from nothing, when you come from nothing, it makes you hungry. I am proud of where I came from and I know what I want. I want to win.”

 
 
Posted on Nov 09 / 2006 / 9:28 PM


Maria Sharapova has been named the second annual winner of the Whirlpool 6th sense Player of the Year, announced Thursday at the season-ending 2006 Sony Ericsson Championships.

The award, which honors the player who has demonstrated the most 6th sense intuition over the course of the year, was presented to Sharapova by Dino Olivetti, brand director of Whirlpool Europe.

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Maria was one of the three world's top players short-listed for the award via an online competition organised by Whirlpool, Premier Sponsor of the Tour.

The three finalists chosen were Martina Hingis, Maria Sharapova and Amélie Mauresmo. From the finalists, Maria was chosen to receive the Award by an expert panel and the online voters from across Europe. The panel consisted of former World No. 1 and 14 time Grand Slam title winner – Arantxa Sanchez; Co-President of the International Tennis Writers


"I'm thrilled to have won the Whirlpool 6th sense Player of the Year award for 2006," Sharapova said. "It completes a great year for me and it is an honor to win such an award against the world's best players. The significance of intuition in my game is that I try to anticipate my opponent so I can react faster and with greater precision. As the game gets faster and the competition stronger, intuition becomes even more important."



"Maria has had a fantastic season and I am delighted that our consumers across Europe along with the judging panel have recognized her outstanding abilities," said Giuseppe Perucchetti, vice president of brand marketing at Whirlpool Europe.

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FELICIDADES MARIA, HOY DESCANSA Y CONCENTRATE PARA GANAR MAÑANA A SVETLANA. EN SEMIS TE ESPERA OTRA VICTORIA Y OTRA EL DOMINGO

by FERNANDO on Nov 09 / 2006 / 10:54 PM |


Masha, It is great to be honored by such Award. Congrats! Love, Wester

by Wester Moraes - Brazil on Nov 10 / 2006 / 1:58 AM |


MARIA, SERIA Y PRFESIONAL HOY, NERVIOS FUERA. A GANAR Y SER PRIMERA DE GRUPO ROJO

by FERNANDO on Nov 10 / 2006 / 8:40 AM |


Good work Maria! I LOVE YOU Maria Sharapova!!!!!

by Gergő on Nov 10 / 2006 / 1:05 PM |


MARIA, QUE GANES A SVETLANA Y QUE AMELIE GANE A JUSTINE EN DOS SETS, EL SABADO GANA A JUSTINE EN SEMIS Y EL GOMINGO !!!!GANALO TODO!!!!. ESTARE CONTIGO, COMO MUCHOS DE NOSOTROS

by FERNANDO on Nov 10 / 2006 / 3:10 PM |


MASHA, ESTOY CONTIGO. A GANAR, TRANQUILA Y PROFESIONAL. TU TENIS ES EL MEJOR

by FERNANDO on Nov 10 / 2006 / 7:19 PM |


SOLO PUEDO DECIRTE, FELICIDADES. MAÑANA A POR JUSTINE Y EL NUMERO 1

by FERNANDO on Nov 10 / 2006 / 9:47 PM |


 
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