Sharapova Both A Tennis And Fashion Icon
The 2004 Wimbledon champion will play exhibition matches against Japan`s Ai Sugiyama in Osaka on Dec. 21, Nagoya on Dec. 22, and Tokyo on Dec. 23.
The events will include fashion shows with jewelry and bags designed by Sharapova and available in Japan, her management company IMG announced.
The three days, being marketed as "Maria Sharapova Japan Tour 2005," is the start of what is planned as a series of international tours that could include future stops in Russia and India. Sharapova is No. 1 in the WTA Tour rankings. Sugiyama is 28th.
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