I'll admit when I started this thread I had never seen Sharapova play before. I figured if she made the QF at Rolland Garros she was decent. I first saw her play against Davenport in the SF and her game is as impressive as her appearance. Rallying from being down a set and a few games to defeat a former champion was impressive. The aspect of Maria's game that amazes me most is her ability to return with authority and put the server on the defensive. I taped the Wimbledon finals and Maria's explosive start amazed me. She was not intimated at all by Williams and showed it by breaking her on consecutive serves. I have no doubt of the validity of "many more Grand Slam finals" Maria referenced in her acceptance speech.
And I suppose she is somewhat attractive.
