Tag: Sharapova

Sharapova wary of Watson

Maria Sharapova expects a tough battle against Heather Watson when the pair clash in the opening round of the US Open on Sunday. Guernsey...

Serena, Sharapova poised for US Open title scrap

Serena Williams returns to the scene of her first Grand Slam triumph seeking to seal her comeback from a frightening year by lifting a...

Sharapova wins Cincinnati WTA title

Fourth-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova survived an erratic performance to win the Cincinnati WTA title, prevailing 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 over Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic. Sharapova,...

Sharapova wins Cincinnati WTA title

Fourth-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova survived an erratic performance to win the Cincinnati WTA title, prevailing 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 over Serbia's Jelena Jankovic. Sharapova, 24,...

Sharapova, Jankovic book Cincy showdown

Maria Sharapova will take on Jelena Jankovic in the women's final of the Cincinnati hardcourt tournament on Sunday, both looking for a momentum-boosting victory...

Sharapova launches campaign with big win

Maria Sharapova was back in action Wednesday as she kicked off her campaign in Cincinnati against Australian Anastasia Rodionova. And it was all about...

Li, Kvitova, Sharapova out in Toronto

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and French Open winner Li Na both crashed out of the Toronto WTA tournament on Thursday as the top seeds...

Wozniacki out, Sharapova, Serena in last 16

World number one Caroline Wozniacki headlined the parade of seeded players to fall at the Toronto Cup with a shock loss on Wednesday while...

Serena cruises past Sharapova

Serena Williams shrugged off her unseeded status and delivered a dominating 6-1, 6-3 victory over second-seeded Maria Sharapova to reach the semi-finals of the...

Serena cruises past Sharapova

Serena Williams shrugged off her unseeded status and delivered a dominating 6-1, 6-3 victory over second-seeded Maria Sharapova to reach the semi-finals of the...

Serena sets up Sharapova showdown in quarters

Serena Williams set up a marquee quarter-final clash with Maria Sharapova on Thursday at the $721,000 WTA Stanford hardcourt tournament. The 13-time Grand Slam...

Serena sets up Sharapova showdown

Serena Williams set up a marquee quarter-final clash with Maria Sharapova on Thursday at the $721,000 WTA Stanford hardcourt tournament. The 13-time Grand Slam champion,...

Sharapova reaches Stanford quarters

Second-seeded Maria Sharapova reached the quarter-finals of the $721,000 WTA hardcourt tournament here Wednesday, setting up a possible showdown with Serena Williams. Sharapova, ranked...

Sharapova, Azarenka, Serena headline Stanford

Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova head the field for the WTA hardcourt tournament that starts on Monday with Serena Williams lurking dangerously as her...

Sharapova and Li to lead charge in Tokyo

Wimbledon finalist Maria Sharapova, French Open champion Li Na and world number one Caroline Wozniacki will headline this year’s Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo organisers...

Kvitova stuns Sharapova to take Wimbledon crown

Nerveless 21-year-old Petra Kvitova delivered a remarkable performance of confidence and power to out-gun favourite Maria Sharapova and win the Wimbledon title for the...

Sharapova crushes Lisicki to reach Wimbledon final

Maria Sharapova outgunned big-hitting German youngster Sabine Lisicki in straight sets here Thursday to power into her first Wimbledon final for seven years. The...