QUESTION
You handled a really dangerous opponent really well today, didn't you?



MARIA SHARAPOVA:
Yeah. You know, she's a very dangerous opponent, especially in a first-round match. So I knew what to expect. I played her once before last year. Very aggressive player. Attacked her serve.



You know, I just played a...

So what's a girl who loves to shop do with $1 million?

``That's a lot of shoes,'' says Maria Sharapova, winner of Wimbledon and the year-end WTA Championships.

The 17-year-old Russian is headed off to a ``super-fantastic'' vacation knowing she beat the world's top players over five consecutive days to earn one of the richest paychecks in women's tennis.

``I certainly deserve a spot on that list,'' she said.