As it says on the Fed Cup site, “no matter where you turn in the women’s game today you’re apt to find a Russian woman ruling the day.” The Russian Fed Cup team faces China in Moscow Feb. 7-8.
A photo trip down memory lane:
Russia Fed Cup 2008
Russia Fed Cup 2007
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We know there is no shortage of Yuri Sharapov’s photos, but it is rare to see Maria with her mom Elena. Here are some family photos–really old and somewhat new. The interview where she talks about her mother is here.
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While our stars are busy enjoying their lives during the off season (which means falling in love, breaking up, buying tournaments, posing for magazine covers, etc). Let’s take a look at some photos of famous Russian stars and their “significant others.” Since this is based on mostly gossip, I have to say I don’t really know if these couples are still together as of my writing:-)
Maria Sharapova and Charlie Ebersol. When talking about Russian stars, she comes first. Along with posing for magazines, making headlines for being threatened by a crazy tennis player, Maria Sharapova also managed to find a boyfriend while waiting for her shoulder to heal).
Igor Andreev and Maria Kirilenko. (Wikipedia still says Andreev is dating Russian fashionista Masha K.) Don’t they look like the blond version of this famous tennis couple 
Mikhail Youzhny and Julia Thomas. So he can also be nice and tender?
Nikolay Davydenko and his wife Irina. (I hope Irina has more color and personality than her famous husband).
Marat Safin and Russian pop singer Nastya Osipova. (Our favorite playboy’s latest girlfriend didn’t score high among his fan base:-)
…and Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias.
Are there any other couples out there that I don’t know of?
Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova at the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists event at Skylight Studios on Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 in New York. And here is her casual look a day before. (AP)
Sony Ericsson Open in photos…
Tennis players Serena Williams her sister Venus Williams pose in traditional Indian Sarees along with Jelena Jankovich Serbia and other tennis players during a function on the eve of the WTA Bangalore Open Championship 2008 in Bangalore March 2, 2008. The World Tennis Association (WTA) Bangalore Open Championship begins on March 3, 2008.
Isn’t saree beautiful. I had a Jewish coworker who used to wear various colorful saris at work. It was great!
(Photo: STRDEL/AFP/Getty Images)
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