Tennis star Maria Sharapova dreams of being a Bond girl

Tennis ace Maria Sharapova's biggest dream is to be a James Bond girl, a friend has revealed. The 6ft 2in Russian blonde is an ardent fan of 007 films and thinks that she would be perfect partner to current Bond Daniel Craig - reports the Times of India.

"But her biggest dream is to be a Bond girl. She's always talking about it," a friend was quoted as saying. "Maria loves the James Bond films. And with her Russian blood, she thinks she would be perfect," the friend added. And her ambition to become a Bond girl comes from her favourite hobby, which is spying.

"I'm really good at manipulating people. And I'm great at spying. I should have been Sherlock Holmes," Sharapova was quoted as saying. Sharapova revealed on her website that if given a choice, she would pick Daniel Craig as her dream tennis partner. She also divulged that her second favourite dream doubles partner would be Russian leader President Vladimir Putin, who is a former KGB officer.

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