It's storytelling time for Maria Sharapova

FORMER WORLD NO.1 and five-time Grand Slam winner, Maria Sharapova has announced on her Facebook page that she has officially started working on her book project. She's hoping to release her book by 2017.

The Russian shot to fame after her fairy-tale triumph at the Wimbledon Championships in 2004. Sharapova has been one of the greatest champions in the women’s circuit over the past decade and has single-handedly brought charisma and flair to women’s tennis.