Movie stardom beckons for tennis beauty Sharapova

Teenage tennis ace Maria Sharapova's surprise Wimbledon victory has prompted Hollywood bosses to develop a movie based on her life.

The leggy 17-year-old - who stunned the sporting world on Saturday by beating favourite Serena Williams to lift the women's singles title - has captured the imagination of studio chiefs, who deem her transition from a poverty- stricken child in Siberia to a tennis champion a fascinating subject for the big screen.