Meet Tennis Superstar Maria Sharapova with 2 Tickets to the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami

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lot closed: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 4:00:00 PM EST

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Meet Tennis Superstar Maria Sharapova with 2 Tickets to the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami

The 2012 Sony Ericsson Open will be played March 19-April 1 at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Miami. The two-week combined event, founded by Butch Buchholz in 1985, is owned and operated by IMG. The Sony Ericsson Open is one of nine ATP Masters 1000 Series events on the ATP calendar, a Premier Mandatory event on the WTA calendar, and features the top men's and women's tennis players in the world.

Maria Sharapova is a Russian professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. A US resident since 1994, Sharapova has won 24 WTA singles titles, including three Grand Slam singles titles at the 2004 Wimbledon, 2006 US Open and 2008 Australian Open. She has also won the year-end WTA Tour Championships in 2004.

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has ranked Sharapova world no. 1 in singles on four separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on August 22, 2005, and last regained this ranking for the fourth time on May 19, 2008. As of November, 2011 Sharapova is ranked world no. 4. She has been in five Grand Slam finals with the final record 3–2.

Terms: 2 tickets are for Maria Sharapova's FIRST ROUND match. Meet & greet will take place after the match. Exact date which Maria will play in the first round is TBD March. Seat location TBD. The 2012 Sony Ericsson Open will be played March 19-April 1, 2012 at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Miami, FL.

Shipping and Handling The minimum shipping, handling and applicable insurance for this item is $9.95. Additional shipping charges may apply based upon the location of the winner. Hard copies of tickets, travel certificates and merchandise are shipped via FedEx or professional shipping service. Detailed redemption information for non-tangible items will be emailed to the winning bidder.

Donated by: Maria Sharapova

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