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an amazing mental determined and
toughness, she mentally tough.
proved herself I learnt how to take care
repeatedly. of myself.

5. Their patriotism I felt proud as an Indian Though Maria
Sharapova speaks with
a
pronounced American
accent, she proudly
parades
her Russian nationality.

Q1. The Lives of Santosh Yadav and Maria Sharapova have much in
common to prove that determined and consistent hard work paves the way to
success. Identify the points of comparisons and contrast the lives of these two
players?

Ans. Santosh Yadav, the legendary mountaineer from India, and Maria
Sharapova, Russian tennis sensation trained in the U.S., are living
examples of determined and consistent hard work. Both the young
women started their journey to the top from the humble backgrounds.
Santosh belonged to a small village in the remote district of Rewari in
Haryana while Maria came from the cold Siberia that had no adequate
facilities for a tennis enthusiast.

Although both were supported by their respective parents, Santosh had
to break rules to make her conservative family agree to her decisions.
However, both the girls had to sacrifice the loving and protective
environment of their homes in order to train for their passion. Both the
women had an unwavering determination, physical and mental strength
and undivided focus on their goals. They both rose to the number one
position in their respective fields within a short span of four years. While
Maria Sharapova moved from the frozen Siberia to the plains of Florida,
Yadav moved from the plains of Rewari to the frozen Mt. Everest. But
both of them are devout patriots and share the dream to reach the top.

Q2. What problems did Maria face as a child while she was being trained for
tennis in the U.S.? What sustained her?

Ans. Maria’s childhood was full of struggles and loneliness. She had to
leave for the U.S. at the young aged of nine years. Her mother could not
accompany her to the U.S.A. due to some visa restrictions. She missed
her mother terribly during the two years of their heart wrenching
separation. Though her father had accompanied her to the U.S., he too