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The article, titled "A Russian Prodigy, Trained In America" by Christopher Clarey, is one of the best articles I've ever read on Maria!
The article is located at http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/24/sports/tennis/24tennis.html
P.S. - I finally understand the Chernobyl situation with Maria's parents decision to move away from the Chernobyl disaster. I had thought that the Chernobyl disaster took place that Maria's parents were already in Nyagan, Russia in Siberia where Maria was born. But they were in Belarus and moved to Siberia to get as far away as possible from Chernobyl. Then they moved to Sochi, Russia on the Black Sea when Maria was 2 years old. Now it makes sense. And they did make 3 smart moves by moving to Siberia, then to Sochi and then to Bradenton, Florida.
The rest as they say is history! And history in the making! 
P.S. - I finally understand the Chernobyl situation with Maria's parents decision to move away from the Chernobyl disaster. I had thought that the Chernobyl disaster took place that Maria's parents were already in Nyagan, Russia in Siberia where Maria was born. But they were in Belarus and moved to Siberia to get as far away as possible from Chernobyl. Then they moved to Sochi, Russia on the Black Sea when Maria was 2 years old. Now it makes sense. And they did make 3 smart moves by moving to Siberia, then to Sochi and then to Bradenton, Florida.