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Next Question with Katie Couric

Maria Sharapova Bounces Back

Next Question with Katie Couric

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4.44.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2017

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Maria Sharapova has won five Grand Slams since becoming a pro tennis player at just 14 years old— and she's faced her share of setbacks, too. Sharapova joins Katie at 92Y in New York City to discuss highlights from her new memoir, including emigrating from Russia at age 6, her rivalry with Serena Williams, and the urine test that took her off the court. Sharapova also opens up about her recent ban from tennis, calling it "one of the toughest things that an athlete can go through." Plus, what it was like to return.

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0:00.0

I speak openly about in the book because it's a huge part of an athlete's career.

0:10.3

What happened to me was, I mean, it was very difficult.

0:13.6

It's one of the toughest things that an athlete can go through.

0:16.6

I've had shoulder surgery.

0:18.0

I went through that.

0:19.0

I've been through my fair shares of ups and downs, but this was a big hit.

0:28.7

Hi, everyone.

0:29.7

Just me again.

0:30.7

I'm missing Brian too, but he will be back for our next episode.

0:34.0

It's hard to believe it is our last show of 2017.

0:38.8

I think a lot of people are ready to say goodbye to this year.

0:42.0

I know I am, but one bright spot of my year was getting to interview tennis player Maria

0:47.3

Sherapova.

0:48.4

We taped this live at the 92nd Street, Y, and New York City.

0:51.7

Maria is a five-time grand slam winner and she's out with a new memoir called Unstoppable.

0:58.2

My life so far, so clearly she's got another book in her with that title.

1:03.6

She actually wrote her memoir during the 15-month she recently spent off the court.

1:08.3

That's how long she was suspended from tennis.

1:10.6

I asked her to explain how that happened.

1:13.4

And we actually started by talking about what it was like to come back.

1:17.6

Meanwhile in August, I was in the crowd at Maria's first US Open Match since her suspension

1:22.2

was lifted.

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