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Reach for the Top Part 2, Summary, , Reach for the Top Summary This write up about Maria, Sharapova inspires us to remain, determined and make sacrifices, in order to fulfil our dreams. On, 22 August 2005, Maria became, the top seeded player in the, world women’s tennis player, rankings. She made great, sacrifices to achieve her goal., , 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. She could, period of two years. She could, not see her father too as he, remained busy working,, arranging funds for all her needs., She was bullied by her seniors, , and being a foreigner, she had to, suffer all that patiently. Maria did, not feel depressed, rather she, , was prepared for greater insults, too in order to achieve her aim., , Her mantra for success is to, work hard and face the toughest, competition. Although she was, trained in the US, she considers, herself to be a Russian and is, wiling to represent Russia at the, Olympics too., , Her favourite hobbies are fashion,, singing and dancing. She loves, reading novels written by Arthur, Conan Doyle. Her love for, fashionable evening gowns is in, contrast to her liking for pancakes, with chocolate spread and orange, flavoured aerated drinks. The, monetary gains and the fame, incurred by Maria are well, deserved.