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Points of Comparison/Contrast ‘Santosh Yadav ‘Maria Sharapova, , 1. Their humble beginning ‘She was born in the “My father was working, small village of as much as he could to, Joniyawas of Rewari | keep my tennis-training, District in Haryana. going.”, , 2. Their parents’ approach But, in line with the "My father was working, prevailing custom in the | as much as he could to, family, Santosh had to | keep my tennis-training, make do with the local | going.”, village school. So, , 3: Their will power and strong desire to succeed | “And Twas supposed to | “When you come from, be in Uttarkashi on the | nothing and you have, twenty-first. So,Idid | nothing, then it makes, not go back home; you very hungry and, instead, I headed determined...”, straight for the training., , 4. Evidence of their mental toughness. Equipped with an iron | “Instead of letting that, will, physical endurance | depress me, I became, and an amazing mental | more quietly, toughness, she proved | determined and, herself repeatedly. mentally tough.”, , 5, Their patriotism “Then I unfurled the “My blood is totally, Indian tricolourand —_| Russian. I will play the, held it aloft on the roof | Olympics for Russia if, , , , of the world. The feeling, is indescribable. The, Indian flag was flying on, top of the world. It was, truly a spiritual, moment. I felt proud as, an Indian,”, , , , they want me.”