Russian tennis superstar Maria _________

The answer to “Russian tennis superstar Maria _________” in the Word Craze Daily Theme crossword is SHARAPOVA — a 9-letter word. This clue ran in the Word Craze Daily Theme crossword on August 2, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 8-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Russian tennis superstar Maria _________” answer

SHARAPOVA (9 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is SHARAPOVA.

Why the answer is SHARAPOVA

Think of the Russian tennis champion known for her powerful serve and five Grand Slam titles 🎾

When else has “Russian tennis superstar Maria _________” appeared?

Word Craze Daily Theme reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.

August 2, 2026 (this puzzle) → SHARAPOVA. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

More clues from the Word Craze Theme Crossword on August 2, 2026

Stuck on more than one clue? Here are the entries either side of this one in the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.

• Valve's first-person puzzle game series featuring Chell and GlaDOS → PORTAL
• Sculptor Eva Hesse is famous for her pioneering works in this material → FIBERGLASS
• Long depression between hills and mountains, often with a river → VALLEY
• Capital of Cuba → HAVANA
• Tension between these plates causes earthquakes → TECTONIC
• The name of Milla Jovovich's character in "Fifth Element" → LEELOO
• Size of Danny Ocean's crew in the 2001 remake of the heist movie → ELEVEN
• Character in "Scarface" who said money and power should be priorities → TONYMONTANA

Want every clue in one place? The full Word Craze Daily Theme answer list for August 2, 2026 is on that day's grid page, and today's live Word Craze Theme answers are always one tap from the today page.

About the Word Craze Theme Crossword

The Word Craze Daily Theme is the bonus daily crossword in Joy Vendor's Word Craze app, separate from the main Word Travel level packs. Every answer in the puzzle connects to a single theme for the day, so cracking one clue often hints at the rest — but a single unfamiliar trivia reference can still stall the whole board. Since in-app hints cost coins, checking a confirmed answer here is the quickest free way to get moving again.

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