Maria Sharapova through the years

Maria Sharapova of Russia in action against Australia’s Samantha Stosur during the third day of Japan Open Tennis. (ANDY RAIN, EPA/EPA)

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

June 9, 2012 8:18 AM PT

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)

A week before the US Open, Russian tenni

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)