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Huge demand in Maria's online image

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Maria Sharapova, the new champion of Wimbledon, is also one of the most searched for people on the internet, according to the latest figures from search engine Lycos.

The 17-year-old Russian, who beat Serena Williams in last weekend’s final ranked eleventh in the latest figures published – the highest ranked sports star in the top 50.

Sponsors will be interested to hear that the biggest demand was for pictures of the new sensation.

The figures relate to the week ending July 3.