It’s been pretty quiet on the Maria Sharapova front ever since she disappeared from the women’s tennis tour this past summer.

A shoulder injury kept her out of the U.S. Open, leaving us with those muscular black chicks and a few Russians to look at.

But, now the rotator cuff is fine and Ms. Sharapova is back just in time for the Australian Open.

Maria is so healthy she is actually talking to Women’s Health, for its Jan./Feb. edition on what it takes to show her a good time.

“It’s easy to impress me. I don’t need a fancy party to be happy. Just good friends, good food and good laughs.”

Something tells us she is just being modest. Of course she isn’t going to settle for a pipe fitter with taste buds for prime rib and cheesy potatoes.

An early 2009 prediction: Sharapova will return to dating a superstar athlete who takes her to fancy parties, movie premieres and events with rich, connected friends.