Maria Sharapova through the years

Russian player Maria Sharapova reacts after beating Swiss player Patty Schnyder in their French Tennis Open fourth round match at Roland Garros.  (JACQUES DEMARTHON, AFP/Getty Images)

Russia’s Australian Open winner Maria Sharapova announces her withdrawal from the Dubai Tennis Championships due to a viral illness, at a press conference on the second day of the WTA Dubai Tennis Championships on February 26, 2008.   (-, AFP/Getty Images)

Maria Sharapova and boyfriend Charlie Ebersol catch the Lakers-Hornets game at Staples Center.   (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Maria Sharapova lets out a yell during her 6-1, 6-4 victory over Stephanie Foretz of France in the first round on Tuesday.   (Fiona Hanson / Associated Press)

Tennis player - Maria Sharapova  (Richard C. Soria/Zap2it.com)

Tennis player - Maria Sharapova  (Richard C. Soria/Zap2it.com)

Maria Sharapova poses in front of Bloomingdales department store in New York to launch her new watch, the TAG Heuer Aquaracer steel and 18-carat gold watch with diamonds.  (TIMOTHY A. CLARY, AFP/Getty Images)

Serve’s up
Maria Sharapova moved on to the Nasdaq-100 Open semifinals with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Anastasia Myskina.  (Robert Duyos/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates a point over Anastasia Myskina of Russia during the women’s quarterfinals at the Nasdaq-100 Open, part of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Miami. Sharapova won the match 6-3, 6-3. (Photo by Rebecca Butala/Getty Images)  (Getty Images/Rebecca Butala)

TOUGH BREAK: Maria Sharapova lost in the semifinals again.  (Rick Stevens / AP)

Maria Sharapova follows through on a backhand return to Nadia Petrova at the 2005 U.S. Open Tennis Tournament.  (Peter Foley / EPA)

Maria Sharapova blows a kiss after defeating Nadia Petrova in the quarterfinal round at the 2005 U.S. Open Tennis Tournament .  (Justin Lane / EPA)

Maria Sharapova reaches for a shot during the first set of her Women’s Singles semi-final against Venus Williams on the Centre Court .  (Franka Bruns / AP)

Defending champion Maria Sharapova acknowledges the crowd following her loss to Venus Williams in a women’s semi-final match for the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.  (Fabrice Coffrini / EPA)

Kim Clijsters of Belgium (R) and Maria Sharapova hold their trophies following their finals match at the Nasdaq-100 Open in Key Biscayne, Florida. Clijsters won in straight sets 6-3, 7-5.  (Christian Forcher / EPA)

ALL IN THE WRIST: Maria Sharapova hits a backhand volley during her 6-1, 6-4 victory over Svetlana Kuznetsova.  (Alexander Gallardo / LAT)

Maria Sharapova celebrates after a winning shot against Svetlana Kuznetsova in their Round Robin match won by Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 at the WTA Tour Championships.  (Robert Laberge / Getty Images)

Maria Sharapova  (AFP/Getty Images/Adrian Dennis)