Sharapova is new world number 1

Credit: FFT/Roland Garros

Maria Sharapova defeated Petra Kvitová in the semis at Roland Garros and will become 1-ranked WTA player on Monday. The Russian leapfrogs Victoria Azarenka, who lost her 4th round match at the French Open. 
She is arguably one of the most confident and greatest battlers in the women's game. "Masha" occupied the world number one spot for the last time in 2007. After her shoulder surgery in 2008, she dropped to 126th position in the ranking in May 2009. But she was able to recover and improve some of her shots, like her forehand and her clay-surface movement.
Sharapova will play her first final in Paris against the Italian Sara Errani on Saturday.