First published 2018
Maria Sharapova reveals her core motivation: she wants to beat everyone. Her story begins when her father, a poor man who believed his six-year-old daughter would become the world's best tennis player, left Russia with little money and traveled to America, a country where they didn't speak the language. Through determination and persistence, Maria won Wimbledon at seventeen and reached world number one at eighteen. She captured five Grand Slam titles but also faced defeats and accusations. Her unyielding character kept her moving forward despite every obstacle. Tennis became her enemy and friend, her nightmare and comfort, her wound and healing. This autobiography shows Sharapova's unstoppable desire to win no matter what. For her, tennis is not just a game but a sport, a puzzle, and an endurance test where you do whatever it takes to win.
Genres: autobiography, sports, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: overcoming-obstacles, rags-to-riches
Setting: America, Russia
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
288 pages · Paperback · Martı Yayınları