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Sharapova socks it to Wimbledon with golden shoes
Maria Sharapova will wear gold-encrusted tennis shoes worth $700 when she begins the defence of her Wimbledon title.
Published on: Jun 19, 2005, 18:23:00 IST
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Maria Sharapova will wear gold-encrusted tennis shoes worth $700 when she begins the defence of her Wimbledon title.
The 18-year-old Russian, who defeated Serena Williams to win her first Grand Slam title at the All England Club in 2004, will sport shoes with 18-carat gold studs in the side.
To complete the ensemble, she will also wear a sweatshirt with a gold zipper.
"There are 18-carat gold studs in the shoes, hopefully they can attract my opponents," Sharapova said on Sunday.
"I will use one pair each week but I have brought ten with me.
"I work with designers all the time and I like to look good on court and be creative."
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