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Maria Sharapova Signs Three-Year Sponsorship Deal With Samsung
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Maria Sharapova, the world’s highest-paid female athlete, signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Samsung Electronics Co., her agent said.
The agreement covers Sharapova’s native Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, Max Eisenbud, her agent at IMG Worldwide, said in an interview. The deal, which started April 1 and covers Samsung products including mobile phones, tablet computers and television sets, may go global next year.