She's Back!

Maria Sharapova has been out of the lime light for almost a whole year. Her shoulder injury prevented her from even touching a tennis racquet for 9 months. Before her injury she was one of the best in the world and one of the most talented players ever. However, after her injury she has been struggling to gain her skill and abilities back. After being knocked out of many tournaments, Sharapova finally grabbed a championship after her injury. Maria beat Jankovic in the Pan Pacific Open for the championship early this October. Jankovic had been ranked #1 in the world earlier this year so this was a very impressive win. Maria Sharapova is only 22 years old and already she has achieved the rank of #2 in the world, fallen out of the top 100 because of injury, and then fought back to beat one of the worlds best. She is truly a tremendous athlete. Although her injury has set her back, Sharapova still displays the skill and talent of a world-class player. She still has the potential to have the #1 rank in the WTA if she can stay injury free and keep her playing consistent. She is an example to all tennis players struggling with injury and to any one else, as she shows that with hard work and dedication, any one can fight back to where they were, just like she has done. Even though the rest of the WTA got to rest for a while as Sharapova recovered. It's now time to get serious because she is back.