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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: -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-3: -At the age of nine years, what lesson had Sharapova learnt? Ans. In the U.S.A. Maria Sharapova had to face a heart wrenching two-year separation from her mother. This separation made her learn an important lesson that tennis excellence would only come at a price.

Detailed explanation-4: -Maria Sharapova is a famous woman tennis player. She has won the women’ singles at Wimbledon is 2004 and became the world’s No. 1 woman tennis player in 2005. She is a Russian by birth.

Detailed explanation-5: -Maria was sent to the USA-The United States of America for her tennis training.