World number four Maria Sharapova may be absent on tour in the past few months but this doesn’t mean that she’s not doing anything during her free time off courts.
Sharapova recently made it in the top ten list of “10 Female Entrepreneurs Who Happen To Be Celebrities” presented by CNN Money due to the Russian tennis superstar’s numerous ventures outside of the sport.
Sharapova launched Sugarpova, a premium candy line, in August 2012 with positive response from the public. The product continues its expansion around the globe.
“In the last year the awareness for the Sugarpova brand has grown tremendously,” Sharapova said in a recent interview with Wall Street Journal. “We’re available in so many different countries. We’re now available online, so anyone around the world can purchase it and have it delivered to their home, no matter where they live. It has been such a unique process to see it grow and evolve.”
Sharapova ended the 2013 season ranked fourth in the world despite having to miss the last three months of the tour due to shoulder injury. The Russian is expected to make a comeback at the Brisbane International late next month.
“I think I’ve done a really good job of balancing my professionalism on the court with expanding into other things off the court, and keeping my mind creative and working,” Sharapova said. “I never had a typical education. I learned through other things – business and advertising, working with brands and people who are extremely talented in what they do. That’s why I wanted to start something on my own.”
Here are the other personalities that made the list (HERE)
