'Georgian Maria Sharapova' - how a tennis player achieved success in New York
'05.09.2018'
Source: Sputnik Georgia
She is called Georgian Maria Sharapova. The story of this girl from Georgia living in New York is like a Cinderella story. Diana Davitaya tells about how she managed to achieve success in American sports, as well as about dreams and Hollywood plans.
Diana Davitaya started playing tennis at the age of six, writes Sputnik Georgia... She won the Georgian championship in the U16 group and more than once received the title of “first racket”. She took part in many tournaments and returned every time with brilliant results.
After graduation, she continued her studies in the USA, at Cowley College, and performed at competitions. She was so successful that after college she received offers from teams of the first division of many universities. She graduated from the Faculty of International Relations at the University of Michigan.
“After graduating from school in Georgia, I continued my studies in America — I studied business in college. At tournaments she performed on behalf of the college, was considered to be a rather high-ranking athlete. There were a lot of offers after college, but I chose the University of Michigan where my friends studied. In Michigan, the tuition fee is quite high - 35 thousand dollars a year, but since I spoke on tournaments on behalf of the university, all the expenses were assumed by the university. I can say that my dreams in America are gradually coming true ...
- Did you move to New York because of offers?
“I ended up in New York because I received an invitation from the rather prestigious John Makeron Academy.” This became a powerful incentive for self-realization and maximum manifestation of its capabilities. Here I train children who are striving for success and am very glad that I contribute to the career of many young athletes.
- Have you ever met Maria Sharapova?
- I don't know her personally and have never met, but I would love to “fight” at the tournament. American coaches also noticed my resemblance to her. They called me “Georgian Maria Sharapova”.
- You have the external data of the photo model. Have you ever thought about a career in this area?
- I am so often asked why I am not in the modeling business, that it seems I really should think about it ... I would love to star in a beautiful photo shoot and work with famous photographers. I have another dream ...
- Do you mean Hollywood?
- Honestly, I dream of becoming a Hollywood star. When at the university we staged performances and I went on stage, it was during that period that I realized that I wanted to be an actress. America instilled in me independence, diligence and punctuality. There is a very rapid pace of life, if you leave behind even for a minute, then it will be difficult to catch up. Therefore, I try to be as organized as possible ... I believe that all my dreams will come true. America is the country that helps to fulfill dreams.
- Does your Georgian origin help you there?
- Yes! Many times I was convinced that Georgian culture and traditions help me a lot when establishing communication with foreigners. Often I go to the beach, it is unusually beautiful! But I miss our Black Sea cities and the coast ...
