- Hi everyone, I'm Maria Sharapova,
and I'm going undercover on the internet.
[upbeat music]
And this is actually me.
First up, Wikipedia.
God, I can't say that word.
She hit her first tennis ball when she was four years old.
My god, that is so true.
I don't want to tell you
how old I am now.
Maria Sharapova was born on April 19th, 1987,
in Nyagan, Siberia, Russian SFSR.
Is that really necessary?
Her parents, Yuri and Yelena,
are from Gomel, Belarussian SSR.
Also unnecessary.
Concerned about the regional effects
of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident,
they left their homeland shortly
before Maria was born.
That is very true, my mother was pregnant with me
during all the things that were happening
in the Chernobyl region, and that's why
I happened to be born in Siberia,
and then moved shortly after, thankfully.
Arriving in Florida with a savings of US $700,
Sharapova's father took various low-paying jobs
including dish washing, hm, to fund her lessons
until she was old enough to be admitted
to the academy.
My dad did take very odd jobs but I don't think
dish washing was on his resume.
Next, Quora.
What is Quora?
Guess we'll find out.
Given the short term benefits of grunting,
why have athletes like Maria and Serena been criticized
for their loud grunts?
That's a fair point.
I don't know.
Do we have answers to that or am I supposed
to answer that? [laughs]
That's as good as my answer is gonna get.
Submit.
Twitter.
My thoughts while watching this,
how does Maria Sharapova not lose her voice
after every match?
From all that grunting, even my throat hurts.
I've done that since I was a young girl
and it just kind of stayed with me.
You're absolutely right, my throat hurts all the time
after I play matches.
Reply.
How does Maria Sharapova spend her time off-court?
I have a few businesses that I'm a part of,
and that I invest in.
The main one happens to be Sugarpova,
a candy company that I launched in 2012.
It's been that many years.
Everything from gummies to chocolate
to truffles, you name it, we make it.
I love candy.
I feel like it's that little indulgence,
and a little kid that comes out of me
when I have a really great way or I win a tough match,
and I come home, and there's a minibar
and you're just like, I owe this to myself.
So I do it.
I open up the minibar, I get the chocolate,
and there it is, straight to the hips.
Next!
Instagram.
So, when does this Shark Tank episode air?
I believe it's airing in the next few months.
I honestly can't believe I was on the set
of Shark Tank, because I've watched
every single episode.
I feel like I became a better businesswoman after it,
and got a lot of help from the other judges,
but I can't wait for you to see it.
Posted.
Twitter.
Does it happened, does it happens,
that your mood affect your way
to play tennis, Maria Sharapova?
I've noticed that when I'm depressed I play much worse.
I don't really have a choice, whether I'm happy
or slightly depressed, I have to keep playing
because that is my job and that is
what I really love to do.
But I do find that when I am having a tough moment,
that tennis helps me a lot,
so I hope that it helps you.
Reply.
How does being a sportswoman affect your style?
I feel like you just have to be comfortable
with what you're wearing out on the court,
and it's windy,
your skirt comes up as well a lot of the time.
So, you just have to be really comfortable.
But it does affect your style
a little bit because I love wearing sporty looks
and I like incorporating that
into my everyday life.
Submit!
Amazing how Maria Sharapova finds success
in everything she does, oh!
Tennis, check.
Book, check.
Movie, check.
Fashion, check.
God, who wrote this, my manager?
Candies, check, yes!
Music and dancing coming soon?
I don't think anyone wants that
in their life, including me, so no.
- [Man] Would you ever do Dancing with the Stars?
- No, I would not do dancing with the stars. [laughs]
I don't think I've ever really watched
Dancing with the Stars.
I know what it is but that's not for me.
Next!
Instagram.
Hollywood debut?
No, no, no.
I don't think anyone's ready for that.
I don't think you're ready for that.
I think we'll just leave it at what I'm up to,
and what I'm good at.
You got to admit the things
that you're not good at.
Posted!
Are you going to Harvard?
What program?
I made it sound like I went to Harvard for four years.
I went to Harvard for three weeks, so let's not
get crazy about that fact.
But I did do a summer program.
I studied a lot of great things
at Harvard Business School
and I apply that to all the businesses
that I'm a part of.
Next!
Twitter.
@MariaSharapova.
I like how you're getting straight to the point.
You're contacting me.
I like Maria Sharapova the best, no matter what.
Thank you.
What is Supergirl up to now?
I am in a studio in New York City
doing this really fun interview,
and I'm having a good time,
so I hope you're having a good day as well.
Next!
@WTA, @MariaSharapova, what are your routines
before a match?
#AskMadridTop8.
Odd.
I have chicken and vegetables
and maybe some rice, and then I listen
to a little bit of music, like Florence and the Machine
or Coldplay or U2, Bon Iver,
and then I talk to my team, maybe have
a little cat nap, 10, 15 minutes,
and then I go out and play.
It's pretty boring.
Submit!
@MariaSharapova, what's your off-season training routine?
My training routine is quite tough.
It starts very early in the morning,
around 8 a.m. where I go through a check-up
on the body, so my physio checks everything
from my head, make sure my brain's working,
to my toes, to make sure that's firing.
Then I go in the gym,
I do another little bit of warm-up.
I run a little.
Then I go on the court
for about a two-hour session.
I do a cool-down, I take a nap, I love naps.
Best part of the day.
And then I go back in the gym and do another hour
and a half or two in the gym, or on the track,
and then I have physical therapy.
Fun, right?
Next.
@MariaSharapova, what is your everyday makeup routine?
I have to say I don't have enough time
to have a proper makeup routine.
I start with a clean face,
I wear SPF every day no matter if I'm training,
no matter if I'm indoors all day,
I love using Supergoop as part of my routine,
and then when I come home
I make sure that I wash that off.
That's about it.
I use a few niche Japanese brands
like Kanebo for mascara and foundation,
but other than that I like natural,
clean, simple beauty.
Reply.
@MariaSharapova, any song that motivates you?
#PinkBerryChat.
I remember listening to U2's
Where the Streets Have No Name,
as I was driving through the middle of nowhere
in Spain, and I keep going back to that song
because it really reminds me of how still
the world can be when it's just you
inside of a car, so I love that song and I bring that up
occasionally before my matches.
Posted.
Welp, that's it, signing off.
So, it's as good as it's ever gonna get.
[chill music]