Today Maria Sharapova was named best-looking female athlete by the Sports Illustrated magazine.
You all know who she is - gorgeous girl and successful tennis player. But do you know that she started playing tennis in Sochi? That’s right! When she was two years old her family moved to Sochi, where, at the age of four, she met the father of tennis champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Sochi native), who gave her a tennis racket.

Anyway, today she’s a superstar who has seen the World, and Sochi is still on her “Top Ten Favorite Cities” list! Here’s the complete list:

Maria Sharapova’s Top Ten Favorite Cities

10. Prague
9. Sochi - I love the Black Sea
8. Paris
7. Milan
6. Melbourne
5. Los Angeles
4. Tokyo
3. Rome
2. London
1. New York

To see the list on Maria Sharapova’s official website, go to My Real Life » My Top 10 List » My Top Ten Favorite Cities