Maria Sharapova's Short Hair Is a Wig - Exclusive!

Did Maria Sharapova chop off her long locks?!

The 24-year-old tennis champ posted pics of a shorter ‘do on her Facebook page, causing a flurry with more than 8,000 comments and almost 32,000 likes.

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But JustJared.com can exclusively reveal that the short hair was … just a wig!

“I posted the pics from the photo shoot and the story took off,” Maria tells us. “I love the short hair look but it doesn’t work with my lifestyle.”

FYI: Maria turns 25 this Thursday (April 19). Happy early birthday!!!