Sports Action, 2nd prize
Adam Pretty
Getty Images
Getty Images
23 January, 2005
Sports Portfolio: Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova celebrates a point against Silvia Farina Elia (Italy) in a quarter-final match at the Australian Open. She reached the semi-finals, where she was beaten by Serena Williams, who went on to win the championship.
Adam Pretty
Adam Pretty is a professional sports photographer from Sydney, Australia. He began his career as a news photographer at The Sydney Morning Herald in 1997 and his desire to spe...
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