LONDON, July 1, 2011 (AFP) - Penpix of Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova who will meet in Saturday's Wimbledon women's final:
MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS)
World ranking: 6
Birthdate: April 19, 1987
Birthplace: Nyagan, Russia
Residence: Bradenton, Florida
Height: 6'2" (1.88m)
Weight: 130 lbs (59 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned pro: 2001
Career Singles titles: 23
Grand Slam singles titles: 3 (2004 Wimbledon, 2006 US Open, 2008 Australian Open
Career prize money: $15,150,304
Best Wimbledon result: Winner (2004)
- Has clawed her way back up the world rankings after persistent shoulder injury threatened to derail her career. Has reached the 2011 final without dropping a set at a tournament where she enjoyed her Grand Slam breakthrough in 2004.
PETRA KVITOVA (CZE)
World ranking: 8
Birthdate: March 8, 1990
Birthplace: Bilovec, Czech Republic
Residence: Fulnek, Czech Republic
Height: 6 ft (1.83 m)
Weight: 154 lbs (70 kg)
Plays: Left-handed
Turned pro: 2006
Career Singles titles: 4
Grand Slam singles titles: 0
Career prize money: $2,592,064
Best Wimbledon result: Finalist (2011)
- Left-hander Kvitova virtually slipped beneath the radar on her way to her first Grand Slam final. With booming forehands and confidence at the net, the 21-year-old is capable of mixing up her game but prone to sudden collapses. Three of her four career titles have come in 2011.
