Tag: Sharapova

Sharapova only focused on major events

Maria Sharapova is hoping a more relaxed approach to the new season could yield rewards in the grand slam events. The world number four took...

Ivanovic beats Sharapova as Royals thrash Warriors

UAE Royals thrashed Japan Warriors 30-15 on day two of the International Premier Tennis League in Kobe, while Singapore Slammers narrowly overcame Philippine Mavericks. The...

Sharapova withdraws from China Open

Maria Sharapova Wednesday announced her withdrawal from next week's China Open in Beijing, citing a left forearm injury that forced her to retire from...

Serena and Sharapova set for Paris showdown

The two biggest names and highest earners in women's sport will set off on another collision course when the French Open gets underway at...

Li will beat Sharapova if she believes, says coach

Transforming trailblazer Li Na from a hot-headed one-slam wonder into a cold-blooded winner of multiple major titles is the end game for coach Carlos...

Sharapova blasts into Melbourne semi-finals

Maria Sharapova continued her perfect run in Australian Open quarter-finals by swatting aside Russian compatriot Ekaterina Makarova on Tuesday. Sharapova had not lost any of...

Sharapova powers into second round

World number two Maria Sharapova powered into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday, crushing hapless fellow Russian Olga Puchkova in straight...

Sharapova, Williams set to be fit for Brisbane

Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams will be fit to play at the Brisbane International, which begins this weekend, after injury scares, organisers said on...

Brisbane field excites Serena, Sharapova

The new WTA season will begin with eight of the world's top 10 competing in a star-studded field in Brisbane. The Brisbane International is...

Happy to explore something new: Sharapova

The tennis world can't get enough of the grace and poise that Maria Sharapova brings to the court. She was all elegance as she...

Maria Sharapova in Delhi

While Shah Rukh Khan and the Jab Tak Hai Jaan team made Delhiites wait for three hours on Sunday, elsewhere, tennis star Maria Sharapova...

Sania was a great singles talent, says Sharapova

Women’s tennis icon Maria Sharapova on Sunday said Sania Mirza was a great singles talent but it was right for the Indian to focus...

Sharapova beats Li to make China Open final

Novak Djokovic brushed aside Florian Mayer in the China Open Saturday to set up a final against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, as Maria Sharapova and Victoria...

Li joins Azarenka and Sharapova in Beijing

Li Na joined top seeds Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova in the last eight of the China Open on Thursday but there was a...

Sharapova upbeat before Pan Pacific Open

French Open champion Maria Sharapova beamed with confidence Saturday and hailed a "tremendous" 2012, ahead of the Pan Pacific Open in Japan where she...

Serena, Sharapova to start 2013 in Brisbane

Reigning US Open and Wimbledon champion Serena Williams and French Open winner Maria Sharapova will start their 2013 seasons at the Brisbane International, organisers...

Sharapova heads for ice cream after Azarenka loss

Maria Sharapova refused to lick her wounds after her US Open semi-final loss to Victoria Azarenka, opting instead for the consoling taste of a...