Maria Sharapova

2005. Inspired by a joke on The Simpsons, there is now a Scottish version called the Scotchtoberfest. 2004. Many other places have beer festivals, but the name "Oktoberfest" is generally reserved for the Munich event. 2003. Some of them go on later into the night than the Oktoberfest. Henin-Hardenne went on to lose in the final of the Australian Open to Amelie Mauresmo, retiring due to a stomach ailement. Smaller beer festivals similar to the Oktoberfest are common in Germany and take place throughout the year in most bigger German cities.

That streak was broken in January 2006, when Sharapova lost in the Australian Open semi-final to Justine Henin-Hardenne. Not called "Oktoberfest", but very similar in character, is the Cannstatter Wasen in Stuttgart which starts one week later and is the second largest fair in the world. Her loss in the semifinal of the 2005 US Open against Kim Clijsters marked the fourth time that season that she lost at a Grand Slam tournament against the eventual champion: Australian Open-SF-Serena Williams, French Open-QF-Justine Henin-Hardenne, Wimbledon-SF-Venus Williams, US Open-SF-Kim Clijsters. People who purchase the souvenir mugs are considered to be "soft". 1 ranking again on September 12, 2005 despite losing in the Semi-finals of the US Open. They are a valued trophy in Antipodean culture. Sharapova rose to the No. Stealing mugs from the Oktoberfest is a popular pursuit for young Australian and New Zealand travelers.

Sharapova's reign was short-lived, lasting only a week after Davenport re-ascended after winning the New Haven title. Often when police catch someone stealing a beer mug, they are fined 50 euros. 1 ranking on August 22, 2005. Visitors are warned to keep the receipt, because the police actively look for stolen mugs even away from the fest area. Sharapova was also suffering from an injury and did not complete a tournament during the season, but she had fewer points to defend and therefore rose to the No. It is strictly forbidden to steal beer mugs, although they can be purchased in the tents as souvenirs. Because of this, she lost valuable ranking points. In the past price hikes have been a very contentious issue.

However, a back injury that Davenport sustained in the Wimbledon final meant that she could not defend her titles won during the US hard court season of 2004. Last year (2005) the official range is between €6.80 and €7.25, as opposed to €6.65 and €7.10 the year before. 1 ranking, with Lindsay Davenport, who lost a historic match to Venus Williams in the 2005 Wimbledon final, holding firm. One of the biggest talking points among citizens of Munich in the lead up to the Oktoberfest each year is how much a litre of beer will cost. Sharapova's streak on grass was ended, as was her quest for the No. Roast chickens: 459,279. However, she dropped her first set of the tournament against a rejuvenated Venus Williams and lost the match 6-7 1-6 in one of the most thrilling and masterful displays of power and accuracy seen in the women's game. Sausages: 219,443 pairs.

Defending her Wimbledon title in 2005 proved to be a simple enough task at first, with Sharapova sailing through to the semi-finals with ease without losing a set. Roasted oxen: 88. A significant portion of this amount came from endorsements. Beer: 5.7 million litres (1.5 million gallons). In June 2005, Forbes magazine listed Sharapova as the highest-paid female athlete in the world, with annual earnings of $18 million. Number of visitors: 6-7 million. In April 2005, Sharapova was listed by People Magazine as among the 50 most beautiful celebrities in the world. The beer (or wine) served in each is in brackets after the tent name:.

and promotes both their cameras and office products. The tents themselves are semi-permanent structures which are only occupied during the festival. In November 2004, Sharapova signed a deal to represent Canon Inc. There are currently 14 main tents at the Oktoberfest. Sharapova's huge success continued after winning Wimbledon, with a victory at the WTA Season-Ending Championships and consistent results. It has been related to Gladio, NATO's secret paramilitary organizations. From June 2004 until her Wimbledon semi-final appearance in 2005, Sharapova had a 22-match winning streak on grass, including back-to-back Birmingham titles and the Wimbledon crown. The bomb had been placed by a 21-year-old Neo-Nazi who died at the scene.

However, Sharapova, Bollettieri, and Kournikova all reject the comparison. On September 26, 1980, a bomb explosion near the entrance killed 13 visitors and injured 200 more. She is often compared to Anna Kournikova, also a Russian Bollettieri student and model. Largely due to coincidence, the festival now ends on or near October 3, which became the German national holiday in the early 1990s. However, she says she does not want to overdo these activities, preferring to focus on her tennis. The dates were changed to take advantage of better summer weather which made the fair even more popular. She enjoys fashion and is known to read celebrity magazines. Ironically, the modern Oktoberfest runs mostly during the month of September.

and growing blonde, Sharapova is regarded by many as possessing a natural beauty and figure and has done some modeling in November 2003 with IMG Models. Horse races ended in 1960. A 6 ft 2 in. The celebration had to be cancelled 24 times due to war, disease or other problems. Maria Sharapova uses the Prince Shark Racket and consequently the popularity of the racket has gone through the roof. Because of its success, it was repeated annually, later also with an agricultural fair, dance, music and amusement rides. She also became the first Russian ever to win that tournament. The first Oktoberfest, held from October 12–October 17, 1810 in Munich, was to celebrate the occasion of the wedding of Prince Ludwig I of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Sachsen-Hildburghausen, and was ended with a horse race.

In 2004, Sharapova became the second youngest Wimbledon women's champion in the Open Era (after Martina Hingis) by defeating defending two-time champion Serena Williams in straight sets (6-1, 6-4). Visitors also consume large quantities of food, most of it traditional hearty fare such as sausage, hendl (chicken), käsespätzle (cheese noodles), and sauerkraut, along with such Bavarian delicacies as roast ox tails. At age five or six, at a tennis clinic in Moscow, Sharapova was spotted by Martina Navratilova, who urged her parents to get her serious coaching in the United States. Only six Munich breweries are allowed to serve beer at Oktoberfest – Löwenbräu, Spaten, Augustiner, Hofbräu, Paulaner and Hacker-Pschorr. At the age of three, Sharapova moved with her family to the resort town of Sochi, beginning to play tennis at the age of four, using a racquet given to her by Yevgeny Kafelnikov's father. Only local Munich breweries are allowed to serve this beer in a Bierzelt (beer tent) which is large enough for thousands (see below). . It is served in a one-liter-tankard called Maß (IPA: [mass]).

While having Belorussian roots and residing in the USA, Sharapova holds Russian citizenship. A special Oktoberfest beer is brewed for the occasion (see also Märzen), which is slightly darker and stronger, in both taste and alcohol. Sharapova was born in Nyagan, Russia, the following year. Beer plays a central role in the fair, with every festival beginning with a keg of beer tapped by the Mayor of Munich who declares "O'zapft is!" (Bavarian for "It's tapped!"). Her parents are originally from Homiel, Belarus, but moved to Russia in 1986 in the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. The event takes place during the 16 days before the first Sunday in October (unless the 3rd of October "Tag der deutschen Einheit" - the German national day is a Monday or Tuesday) on an area named the "Theresienwiese", often called "d' Wiesn" ("the meadow" in Bavarian dialect) for short. 4. .

1 Russian professional tennis player, and currently World No. Other cities across the world also hold fairs, modeled after the Munich event, called Oktoberfest. Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian: Мари́я Ю́рьевна Шара́пова; born April 19, 1987) is a former World No. It is one of the most famous events in the city and the world's largest fair, with some six million people attending every year. 42. October Festival) is a two-week festival held each year in Munich (München), Bavaria, Germany, during late September and early October. New Straits Times, p. Oktoberfest (lit.