Sharapova Draws Crowd At Cole Haan

Maria Sharapova's right arm was in rapid motion, but her afternoon workout was confined to a seat behind a table rather than her customary position patrolling the baseline.

Continuing her recovery from a shoulder injury, Sharapova skipped the Sony Ericsson Open for the second straight year, but was still a fan favorite in South Florida. The three-time Grand Slam champion conducted a meet and greet with fans, signing autographs during her personal appearance at the Cole Haan store in the Village of Merrick Park in Coral Gables, Florida.

On or off the court, Sharapova draws a crowd. Sharapova is the face of Cole Haan Sporting, a new collection for spring 2009, rooted in sport and remixed with fashion in a marriage of Cole Haan and Nike. She even found some time to do some shopping herself at the Coral Gables store.

Cole Haan Sporting stakes out fresh territory with a new, dynamic pairing of Cole  Haan’s authentic craftsmanship and Nike’s sports innovation. The collection
introduces new technologies like Flywire which build on the successful Nike Air franchise by recasting them into fashion-forward designs. The spring 2009 global launch of Cole Haan Sporting includes men’s and women’s footwear and accessories, and features international tennis champion Maria Sharapova. Cole Haan Sporting will be sold at Cole Haan boutiques worldwide, luxury department stores and on colehaan.com.