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For Sharapova, the end justifies the means

Maria Sharapova of Russia serves to Peng Shuai of China during their women's singles fourth round match at the Australian Open 2015 tennis tournament in Melbourne January 25, 2015. Sharapova defeated Peng to win the match. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT TENNIS)

From the shadow of Chernobyl’s nuclear wasteland to international super-stardom and from penniless arrival in the United States, without a word of English, to a fortune of $200 million (Sh20.6 billion).

It may sound like the stuff of Hollywood dreams, but the story of Maria Sharapova is a testament to the power of one individual to make it, whatever the odds, whatever the controversy, whatever people think.

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