CLASS 9
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3 years
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2 years
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2.5 years
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3 months
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Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: Maria was brought to Florida, USA, by her father, Yuri, to get trained as a professional tennis player and reach great heights of success and stardom in this sport. Her mother, Yelena, did not go with her because of visa restrictions. This two-year separation was very painful for the young girl.
Detailed explanation-2: -At the tender age of nine, she left her home in Siberia, Russia to get training in tennis. She went to Florida in USA with her father. Maria suffered a painful separation from her mother for a period of two years.
Detailed explanation-3: -11. What important lesson did Maria learn during the first two years of her stay in the U.S., away from her mother? Maria learnt that excellence comes at a price. Since she wished to reach the zenith in the field of tennis, she knew that she would have to make sacrifices and struggle hard.
Detailed explanation-4: -4. Little Maria had not yet celebrated her tenth birthday when she was packed off to train in the United States.
Detailed explanation-5: -This two-year separation was too painful for the young girl. But Maria endured her sacrifice to pursue her dreams.