Tag: Maria Sharapova

Barty beats Sharapova to set up Kvitova quarter-final

MELBOURNE: Hometown hero Ashleigh Barty muscled past Maria Sharapova Sunday to make the Australian Open quarter-finals where she will meet Petra Kvitova who matched...

Sharapova says revenge not behind Wozniacki Open upset

MELBOURNE: Maria Sharapova denied revenge was a motivating factor behind her shock win over defending Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki on Friday. The five-time Grand...

Sharapova claims underdog status against Wozniacki

MELBOURNE: Maria Sharapova has declared herself the underdog in her blockbuster third round clash with Australian Open defending champion Caroline Wozniacki, despite having five...

Sharapova suffers injury blow ahead of Australian Open

SHENZHEN: Former world number one Maria Sharapova’s Australian Open preparations suffered a blow after a thigh injury forced her to retire from the Shenzhen Open...

Rain cuts short Nadal fightback, Muguruza crushes Sharapova

Rafael Nadal was locked in a French Open quarter-final tussle with Argentinian Diego Schwartzman when rain ended play on Wednesday, after Garbine Muguruza thrashed...

Sharapova stunned by Garcia in Stuttgart first round

STUTTGART: Maria Sharapova crashed out in the opening round of the Stuttgart Grand Prix on Tuesday as French sixth seed Caroline Garcia staged a...

Sharapova splits with coach after losing third consecutive match

Former world number one Maria Sharapova said on Friday she had split with her coach Sven Groeneveld, two days after losing a third consecutive...

Russian athlete subject of doping test, leaves for Seoul

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea: Krushelnitsky, who won bronze with his wife in the mixed doubles at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday, is suspected of testing...

Halep, Sharapova off to flying 2018 starts

SHENZHEN: World number one Simona Halep began the year in emphatic style with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Nicole Gibbs as Maria Sharapova also...

Johanna Konta appears close to a deal with Maria Sharapova’s former...

Michael Joyce, who was a major part of Maria Sharapova's team for six years, has emerged as a strong contender to coach Johanna Konta. According...

Indian police book tennis star Maria Sharapova on cheating charges

“The tennis star has now been booked for cheating and criminal conspiracy by Delhi Police, following a local court’s order. An aggrieved homebuyer had...

Sharapova out, Gavrilova through to second round of Kremlin Cup

MOSCOW: Maria Sharapova was swept away in the first round of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow on Tuesday by Magdalena Rybarikova, while sixth-seeded Daria...

Tianjin Open: Sharapova reaches first final since drugs ban

TIANJIN: Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova crushed Peng Shuai 6-3, 6-1 at the Tianjin Open on Saturday to reach her first final since...

Maria Sharapova gets down to business at US Open

The 30-year-old Russian, who ousted second seed Simona Halep in her opener, faces Hungary's Timea Babos for the first time in the second round of the year's final Grand Slam tournament.

Muguruza advances, Konta out as Sharapova returns at US Open

Spanish third seed Muguruza defeated American Varvara Lepchenko 6-0, 6-3 for her first triumph in Arthur Ashe Stadium, which celebrated its 20th anniversary on the first day of New York hardcourt matches.

Sharapova out of Rio as CAS delays doping decision

The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Monday it has put back its ruling on the two-year doping ban for Maria Sharapova for two...

Maria Sharapova enrolls at Harvard

While tennis star Sharapova fights her two-year doping ban, she's decided to keep herself busy in the interim by enrolling in the Harvard Business...