Tag: Sharapova

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 Russian...

Fifth seed Maria Sharapova, the last giant left in the women's draw, powered into the Wimbledon semi-finals after being head and shoulders above diminutive...

Maria Sharapova downed China's Peng Shuai 6-4, 6-2 in the Wimbledon fourth round on Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since...

Defending champion Serena Williams and 2004 winner Maria Sharapova remained on a Wimbledon semi-final collision course on Saturday as only six of the top...

Maria Sharapova will consider a second Wimbledon title as her biggest achievement as the Russian superstar hunts a fourth Grand Slam crown. Sharapova made...

China’s Li Na shattered Maria Sharapova’s dream of completing a set of Grand Slam titles by defeating the double-fault prone Russian 6-4, 7-5 in...

Maria Sharapova said she is not too disappointed by her loss to Li Na in the French Open semi-finals and will now turn her...

Fashion-conscious Maria Sharapova produced another dazzling performance in her beloved Paris to reach the French Open semi-finals with a crushing 6-0 6-3 win over...

Fashion-conscious Maria Sharapova produced another dazzling performance in her beloved Paris to reach the French Open semi-finals with a crushing 6-0 6-3 win over...

The French Open has proved elusive for Russian Maria Sharapova. The 24-year-old won Wimbledon in 2004, the US Open in 2006 and the Australian...

Maria Sharapova helped restore order at the French Open on Saturday after Roland Garros had been shellshocked by the loss of its top two...

Former world number one Maria Sharapova battled back from a torrid start against French teenager Caroline Garcia to book her place in the French...

Former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova made short work of her second round opponent at the Rome International clay court event on Tuesday, thrashing Ekaterina...

Francesca Schiavone won her first clay court match of the season here Sunday, the French Open holder defeating China's Peng Shuai 7-5, 7-6 (7/2)...

PARIS - Russia's Maria Sharapova returned to the Top 10 in the latest WTA rankings released on Monday after reaching the final in Miami at the weekend. Sharapova lost the final 6-1, 6-4 to Belarus' Victoria Azarenka, who moved to her highest ever ranking of sixth.
April 4 rankings
1. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 9740 pts
2. Kim Clijsters (BEL) 8145
3. Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 7815
4. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 5171
5. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 4606
6. Victoria

MIAMI - Victoria Azarenka defeated Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 here Saturday to win the WTA's prestigious Miami hardcourt crown for the second time. Azarenka, the 21-year-old eighth seed from Belarus, took full advantage of Sharapova's struggles, as the former world number one held serve just once and committed 43 unforced errors.
"I played real well the first set," said Azarenka, who matched Sharapova shriek for shriek in a battle of two of the WTA's loudest players. "Maria is such

MIAMI - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus defeated an error-plagued Russian Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-4 on Saturday to win the Sony Ericsson Open for the second time in three years.
Azarenka's victory, her sixth career title, will lift her to sixth in the world rankings next week -- equalling her career best standing.
The 21-year-old was on top from the outset -- breaking Sharapova's first two serves -- although she also lost her own first serve game in a scrappy start to the