Sharapova Remains Most Popular Searched Athlete

December 7, 2011 | By New York Tennis Magazine Staff
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Maria Sharapova had a good, but not spectacular, year in 2011 as she failed to win a major. However, the search engine Bing.com says the Russian tennis star, who is currently ranked number four in the world, has been the search engine’s "Most-Searched-For Athlete of 2011." Two other women on the tennis circuit, 12th-ranked American Serena Williams and top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki from Denmark, also made Bing.com’s top five for driving clicks. Here is Bing’s top 10 most searched athletes for 2011:

 

 

 

1. Maria Sharapova

2. Tiger Woods

3. Serena Williams

4. Brett Favre

5. Caroline Wozniacki

6. Kobe Bryant

7. LeBron James

8. Lamar Odom

9. Hope Solo

10. Carmelo Anthony


New York Tennis Magazine Staff
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