Maria Sharapova — Net Worth and Career Earnings
Maria Sharapova has an estimated net worth of $180 million as of 2026, making her one of the wealthiest retired female athletes in history. The Russian-born tennis player won five Grand Slam titles — completing the career Grand Slam by winning all four majors — and was ranked world number one for a total of 21 weeks across her career. Despite earning $38 million in prize money, the majority of her wealth came from one of the most lucrative endorsement portfolios in women's sports history, anchored by Nike, Porsche and Evian.
Her commercial value was driven by a combination of tennis success, model-like appearance and a ferocious on-court competitiveness that made her compelling to watch. She founded Sugarpova, a premium candy brand, in 2012 — a venture that expanded internationally and demonstrated her entrepreneurial instincts. She was suspended from tennis for 15 months in 2016-17 after testing positive for meldonium — a drug that had been newly added to the banned list. The suspension was reduced on appeal after evidence suggested she had not been informed of the rule change.
Sharapova grew up in Siberia and moved to Florida at age seven to train at Nick Bollettieri's academy, leaving her family behind for years. Her father borrowed money to fund the move and her mother could not afford to travel with them, returning to Russia while Sharapova trained. That origin story — the girl from Siberia who became the most recognisable female tennis player in the world — defined her brand for two decades. She announced her retirement from tennis in February 2020 at age 32.