In 2002, a 15-year-old Maria Sharapova had once-in-a-generation potential. We sat down with her at Nick Bollettieri's IMG Academy in Florida, before she ever won her 5 Grand Slams or became world number 1. She talked about how Martina Navratilova recognized her talent at a young age, her goal of one day becoming world number 1, and how her mental strength set her apart from the pack.
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In March of 2020, Maria and Camilo Villegas’ daughter Mia was diagnosed with high-grade glioneuronal tumors on her brain and on her spine. Four months later, their daughter lost her fight with cancer at 22 months of age. The couple have recast their foundation as Mia’s Miracles and focused it on helping children and families in similar situations both in the United States and Colombia, where Camil...