One oft-cited example is Motorola 's hot-pink RAZR, originally produced for tennis star Maria Sharapova.
"It's stupid, " said Robert Lansdorp, who honed the strokes of Maria Sharapova and Lindsay Davenport.
Tennis player Maria Sharapova was the richest female athlete, with earnings boosted by lucrative endorsement deals.
In the other semifinal, 2006 winner Maria Sharapova will face fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko.
Safina's defeat follows the first-round exits of big stars Justine Henin, Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova.
If you ask a little girl what is your dream she would say to play Maria Sharapova.
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The only female athletes in Wie's vicinity are tennis stars Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams.
In the past it has hosted the likes of Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova and Maria Sharapova.
She knocked out top seed Maria Sharapova in Friday's quarterfinals, her first-ever win over a top-10 player.
Garcia once led Maria Sharapova, the reigning French Open champion, by a set and break at the tournament.
In other matches, top seed Maria Sharapova suffered a shock 6-2 7-5 defeat by Hungarian veteran Greta Arn.
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In the women's section, defending champion Maria Sharapova eased to a 6-2 6-2 win over Spain's Garbine Muguruza.
Maria Sharapova booked her place in the quarterfinals with a comfortable 6-2 7-5 win over Germany's Sabine Lisicki.
Next in Wie's sights will be the top female sports earners, tennis stars Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams.
BBC: The hour before school started was always a busy time for me.
Now that Maria Sharapova, the French Open champion, is No. 1 again, it seems the field is narrowing.
Meanwhile, top-ranked Victoria Azarenka will play world No. 2 Maria Sharapova in Sunday's women's final in Indian Wells.
Nick Bollettieri, whose famous tennis academy has produced the likes of Andre Agassi and Maria Sharapova, agrees with Roddick.
But, crucially, they will be without top stars Maria Sharapova and Vera Zvonareva.
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The winner of that tie will likely face world No. 3 Maria Sharapova, who next plays Britain's Laura Robson.
Former world number one Maria Sharapova is the top seed in Strasbourg and plays her second-round match on Wednesday.
Top seed Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova are also in the last four.
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Maria Sharapova took just 48 minutes to book her place in the second round beating Romania's Alexandra Cadantu 6-0 6-0.
Last year's winner, Maria Sharapova, was once so uncomfortable on clay that she described herself as a cow on ice.
And so the night session, which featured Maria Sharapova and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, began after 10 p.m.
It was kind of fun to watch Maria Sharapova struggle to win a single game in the Olympic singles final.
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Fourth seed Maria Sharapova was also in a hurry, beating 68th-ranked Argentine Gisela Dulko 6-0 6-1 in just 58 minutes.
Kirilenko, who knocked out Maria Sharapova in the first round, progressed with a 7-5 7-6 (7-4) victory against Italy's Roberta Vinci.
In the women's draw, second seed Maria Sharapova beat No. 6 Sara Errani in a repeat of the 2012 French Open.
Second seed Maria Sharapova also went through to the last eight with a 6-4 7-6 win over fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova.
Defending champion Maria Sharapova continued her title defense in style by beating Serena's sister Venus 6-4 6-3 in their quarterfinal clash.
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