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Maria Sharapova
 Maria
Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian: Ìàðè́ÿ Þ́ðüåâíà Øàðà́ïîâà listen (help·info))
(born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player
and a former World No. 1. As of November 19, 2007, she is the
fifth-ranked female player in the world. At the end of 2006, she
was the world's highest-paid female athlete.
Her family name in English is often stressed on third syllable (Sharapóva),
whereas the original Russian is stressed on the second syllable
(Sharápova), and in other countries even on the first syllable (Shárapova).
Sharapova has won two Grand Slam singles titles. She is a former
U.S. Open champion, having defeated Justine Henin in the final
of the 2006 U.S. Open. Two years earlier, she defeated Serena
Williams in the final at Wimbledon.
In 2006 Sharapova signed a lifetime endorsment deal with Prince
Sports, Inc., a longtime sponsor of Sharapova. She currently
plays with the O3 White racquet.
Celebrity Big
Brother
Celebrity Big Brother 2007 was the fifth series of the United
Kingdom reality television series Celebrity Big Brother, a spin-off
of Big Brother. The series was broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK
(also on S4C in Wales), and involved a number of celebrities
referred to as 'housemates', who live in the Big Brother House
with no contact with the outside world. In recent series, the
show's producers have offered celebrities money to appear on
Celebrity Big Brother.
Celebrity Big Brother 2007 started on 3 January 2007, and ran
for 26 days. The launch show peaked at 8.2 million viewers,
making it the second most-watched launch in Big Brother history.
It was the first Celebrity Big Brother series to be shown in the
16:9 widescreen format and the final Celebrity series to be held
in the Elstree compound with the regular series later in the
year being the final one overall.
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