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Reach for the Top
Part -II
Maria Sharapova

Pre Reading Tasks:
Task 1: Identify the following players and their sports.

Maria Sharapova
“Reach for the Top” (Part II) briefly narrates the life and career of Maria
Sharapova, one of the world’s best known tennis stars.
The title “Reach for the Top” is very appropriate for this account of Maria
Sharapova’s journey as a top-class tennis player. This journey started with an
early training in her childhood and culminated in her becoming the number
one in the world of tennis. The ‘top’ symbolizes the highest point reached by
Maria Sharapova. She reached this ‘top’ by the dint of her earnest efforts and
diligent work. Thus, the title is apt in that it salutes the courage and strong
will-power of this young tennis star who overcame all hardships and
obstructions to reach the top.

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Maria Sharapova
● Tennis champion Maria Sharapova became the first Russian woman to
win Wimbledon and hold the world's No. 1 ranking.
● Sharapova became the world No. 1 for the first time on August 22, 2005,
at the age of 18,
● She is a Russian professional tennis player.
● A United States resident since 1994, Sharapova has competed on the
WTA tour since 2001. She has been ranked world No. 1 in singles by the
WTA on five separate occasions, for a total of 21 weeks.

Events that took place in her life...
● Humble Beginning- Siberian born teenger.
● Parents’ Approach- She was packed off to a train in the United States.
Trip to Florida with her father Yuri launched her on the path to success
and stardom.
“My father was working as much as he could to keep my tennis-training
going”
Her will power and strong desire - she never thought of quitting as she
knew what she wanted.

● Evidences of her Mental toughness-
She had learnt to take care of herself in
absence of her mother.
“I would have put up with much more
humiliation and insults than that to
steadfastly pursue my dream.
● Her patriotism- “I’m Russian. It’s true
that the U.S. is a big part of my life. But I
have Russian citizenship. My blood is
totally Russian. I will play the Olympics
for Russia if they want me.”

Life Skills
Sportsmanship Coping with stress Problem
solving
Time management Hardworking Determination

Question Based on HOTS
Both Santosh Yadav and Maria
Sharapova reached the top of the
world in their respective fields . How
are they alike and different?

Art Integration
Task 1_Rejuvenation of Self
Make a scrap file where you would sketch, paint or paste pictures clicked by
you of favourite holiday destination which rejuvenates soul and inspire you .
Mention five favourite spots(pictures with details) of that place along with
reasons that you definitely will cover.
Task 2_ My Favourite Sports Star
Students in teams of 6 students each will pick any two sports personalities
they find inspirational and will keep a small exhibition of the same in the class
highlighting their achievements,work, difficulties and challenges they had
faced, fun facts, habits/hobbies, covering speeches,interviews, quotes etc.

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