Maria Sharapova’s Clear Choice

Tennis site Off The Baseline confirmed late last week that Russian tennis superstar Maria Sharapova is officially endorsing a dandruff shampoo called Clear. This was the case after the former world number one, who’s having a temporary break from tennis due to shoulder injury, signed up a multimillion deal with Unilever recently.

The shoot for her highly anticipated TV commercial is reportedly finished. The ad was directed by Jake Nava. Nava has created ad spots featuring some of the most recognizable celebrities in the world such as Halle Berry, Jessica Alba and Beyonce.

Sharapova has been inactive in the WTA singles circuit since July last year. She attempted a tennis comeback via a doubles event in Indian Wells a month ago but was bounced out of the first round. She skipped the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami and opted not to defend a claycourt event in Ponte Vedra, Florida.

She’s currently ranked 53rd in the world and is expected to make a comeback by the end of this month in Rome.