CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -At the age of nine years, Maria Sharapova left Siberia for Florida in the U.S.A. She went there to attend a training camp for women’s tennis. She undertook hard training for two years.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ans: She decided to fight the system when the right moment arrived. 4. Little Maria had not yet celebrated her tenth birthday when she was packed off to train in the United States. (Tells us when Maria was sent to the U.S.)

Detailed explanation-3: -Maria was just nine years old when she had to leave her home, mother and even country to go to the United States. She had to sacrifice many-a-things. She also had to face a lot of humiliation and insults. But she did not give in before the adverse and challenging conditions.

Detailed explanation-4: -She had to spend two hard years in the tennis training camp. She did hard efforts in the training camp. It was a heart wrenching two-years separation from her mother. Maria Sharapova learnt an important lesson is a life that tennis excellence would only come at a price.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.