Maria Sharapova is the face of Nike, Tag Heuer and whatever tennis tournament she features in, and now she can add sports cars to her list after being unveiled as Porsche's brand ambassador.
Sharapova, 16, was at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, standing tall alongside 911s, hogging the limelight in front of a Cabriolet and sitting in the driving seat of a Spyder.
That Porsche, traditionally dominated by male buyers, chose Sharapova to be the face of its company for the next three years is testament to her her allure.
Sharapova, the No. 2 women's tennis player in the world, makes about $20 million a year in endorsements, more money than any other female athlete.
Sharapova, 16, was at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, standing tall alongside 911s, hogging the limelight in front of a Cabriolet and sitting in the driving seat of a Spyder.
That Porsche, traditionally dominated by male buyers, chose Sharapova to be the face of its company for the next three years is testament to her her allure.
Sharapova, the No. 2 women's tennis player in the world, makes about $20 million a year in endorsements, more money than any other female athlete.
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Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses in a Porsche 718 RS 60 Spyder at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media next to a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova arrives for a media presentation as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media next to a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media next to a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses in a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova smiles during a presentation as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses in a Porsche 718 RS 60 Spyder at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for media during a presentation of car manufacturer Porsche as a new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses next to a Porsche 911 2.0 Coupe at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses next to a Porsche 911 2.0 Coupe at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses next to a Porsche 911 2.0 Coupe at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses next to a Porsche 956 C race car after at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses with Matthias Mueller (R), CEO of Porsche AG, as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses with Matthias Mueller (R), CEO of Porsche AG, as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)Porsche Presents New Testimonial
STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Tennis player Maria Sharapova poses for the media next to a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet as she is unveiled as car manufacturer Porsche's new brand ambassador at the Porsche Museum on April 22, 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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