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Rate might we have sung a different bird call?

Original at cornedbeefhash (WordPress) external link    Fri, Jan 29

By Erwin Maria Sharapova got into all sorts of dung for debuting her Nike “peacock” dress at the 2010 Australian Open. Fanfare about clothing is usually great for media — we can only write about backhand winners so many times — but if the athlete strays too far from the matter at hand (that’s playing t...

Rate Indian Wells Announces Stellar 2010 Women’s Field

Original at the Baseline Tennis external link    Thu, Jan 28

By Aaress Lawless The women’s draw is also expected to feature Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Elena Dementieva, Caroline Wozniacki, Victoria Azarenka, Jelena Jankovic, Melanie Oudin, Yanina Wickmayer, Samantha Stosur, and Dominika Cibulkova. Co-ranked world number one players Cara Black an...

Rate Kirilenko makes best Grand Slam result as Safina retires

Original at Women's Tennis external link    Sun, Jan 24

By Marija World No.58 Maria Kirilenko, who took out Maria Sharapova in the first round of the Australian Open, reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal through Dinara Safina’s misfortune of a recurrent back injury. The second-seeded Safina retired down 5-4 in the opening set of the fourth-round...

Rate Title Contenders or Pretenders?

Original at the Baseline Tennis external link    Sat, Jan 23

By Aaress Lawless Justine Henin Henin’s second round match against Elena Dementieva was probably the best women’s tennis match I’ve seen since last summer’s thriller between Dementieva and Serena Williams at Wimbledon. Needless to say, this bears testament to the skill of Elena and makes me hope that on...

Rate Is Sharapova’s Glass Half Empty?

Original at the Baseline Tennis external link    Thu, Jan 21

By Guest Writers While Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin can seemingly wake up from a sound sleep, throw on a tennis skirt, and emerge as legitimate contenders for Grand-Slam titles, getting back to top form has proven to be a more nightmarish endeavor for the 22-year-old jet-setting Russian.

Rate Another early exit for Ivanovic

Original at StarPhoenix external link    Thu, Jan 21

Two years ago, Ana Ivanovic's squeaky shoes carried her all the way to a women's final against Maria Sharapova at the Australia Open.

Rate short balls: the diva collectionVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at cornedbeefhash (WordPress) external link    Wed, Jan 20

By nmccarvel The first three days of action are complete at the Australian Open and the tournament has provided some interesting talking points thus far. There was the Maria Sharapova upset to start. And then the Roger Federer hiccup. Serena made sure she ignited some week-one controversy because the t...

Rate Opinion: Sharapova vulnerable as tennis evolves

Original at NBCSports.com external link    Tue, Jan 19

Maria Sharapova is an extremely determined and focused individual, but she may be caught in the gears of a churning, ever-moving game.

Rate Sharapova falters at Australian Open

Original at StarPhoenix external link    Mon, Jan 18

Maria Sharapova returned to the Australian Open this afternoon for the first time since winning it all in 2008.

Rate let’s do the masha mash!

Original at cornedbeefhash (WordPress) external link    Fri, Jan 15

By Erwin Here’s what Maria Sharapova will be wearing on the court for the 2010 Australian Open. The draw: Maria shares the bottom half of the 2010 Australian Open draw with Safina, Jankovic, and both Bondarenko sisters. How far do you think she’ll go?

Year 2010

 

Rate The 2009 Baseline Awards Presented by Rebounces Winners

Original at the Baseline Tennis external link    Fri, Jan 1

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By Aaress Lawless Doubles Team of the Year – Venus and Serena Williams Fan Favorite of the Year – Maria Sharapova Twitterer of the Year – Kim Clijsters Best Grand Slam Final of 2009 – Kim Clijsters d. Caroline Wozniacki (US Open) Best Non-Grand Slam Final of 2009 – Elena Dementieva d. Dinara Safina (Sydney)

Rate The Decade’s Top Ten Players, Part 2

Original at the Baseline Tennis external link    Thu, Dec 31

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By Guest Writers At just 22 years old, she already owns three Grand Slam titles (2004 Wimbledon, 2006 US Open and 2008 Australian Open) and has been ranked World No. 1 for 17 weeks. Following her quarterfinal finish at Roland Garros in 2004, Sharapova reached the semifinals or better in nine of the next 12 maj...

Rate Sharapova offers advice toThai youngster Noppawan

Original at Bangkok Post external link    Tue, Dec 22

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FILE PHOTO Noppawan, who won both junior singles and doubles titles at Wimbledon, has become Thailand's new hope in tennis and Sharapova had some sage words ... Sharapova, Williams target Hua Hin sharpenerThe Nation all 2 news articles »

Rate Top women's matches of the decade

Original at ESPN external link    Tue, Dec 22

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CBC.ca A year earlier, Maria Sharapova had been the belle of the ball at Wimbledon, reaching the round of 16 in her debut. Twelve months later, she was in the ... WTA review 2009SkySports all 406 news articles »

Rate Maria Sharapova: Stamp collector

Original at Examiner.com external link    Mon, Dec 7

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One of these collectors is tennis star Maria Sharapova. While Sharapova does not fit with the image of the typical stamp collector, she has actually ... Stamp collecting enjoys surge in popularityTelegraph.co.uk all 2 news articles »

Rate Maria Sharapova visits Chile for fashion show and tennis exhibition

Original at Examiner.com external link    Thu, Dec 3

Maria Sharapova visited Chile this week, doing two of the things she does best: playing tennis and modeling. The tall Sharapova took advantage of the break ... and more »

Rate Maria Sharapova holding hands with Sasha Vujacic

Original at Women's Tennis external link    Tue, Nov 10

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By Marija It’s true: Maria Sharapova is in a relationship with Sasha Vujacic. A few days ago Matt Cronin tweeted about Sharapova dating the Lakers player, and the picture of them holding hands proves it was not only a gossip. (via Forty Deuce) Share This

Rate Safina crashes out to Kvitova

Original at The Guardian (UK) external link    Sun, Sep 6

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Dinara Safina, the world No1, has joined the former champions Maria Sharapova and Andy Roddick in being eliminated from the US Open in the third-round. The Russian, who is still searching for a first grand slam win, was beaten by the world No70 Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 2-6, 7...

Rate 2009 US Open Draw Breakdown

Original at nickstennispicks.com external link    Fri, Aug 28

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By Nick's Picks As has been the case for most of 2009, the field is once again wide open. This draw seems top-heavy to me. On the top you have a very strong contingent of Russian women which includes: Dinara Safina, Alisa Kleybanova, Elena Dementieva, Maria Sharapova, Nadia Petrova, and Svetalana Kuznetso...

Rate Sharapova eases past Groth in LA

Original at BBC Sport external link    Mon, Aug 3    9 related articles

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Maria Sharapova continues her comeback from injury with victory over Jarmila Groth in round one of the LA Women's Tennis Championships in Los Angeles.

Rate FRENCH OPEN 2009: MadProfessah's Tournament Review

Original at buckmire (Blogspot) external link    Tue, Jun 9

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By madprofessah@gmail.com (Mad Professah) On the women's side I was correct in 1 of 4 quarterfinal matches, 2 of 2 semifinal matches and 0 of 1 final matches, that's 3 of 7 correct predictions. I did not predict Kuznetsova defeating Serena, Stosur defeating Cirstea and Cibulkova defeating Sharapova. I am happy that Kuznetsova defea...

Rate 2009 French Open - Nick's Picks - Women's Singles Quarterfinals

Original at nickstennispicks.com external link    Mon, Jun 1

By Nick's Picks Cirstea got what has to be the biggest win of her career, as she took down former world #1 Jelena Jankovic in the fourth round. She won 9-7 in the third set to advance to the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career. In fact, prior to this tournament her best result at any Grand...

Rate Opinion: Roland Garros 2009

Original at rfi.fr external link    Tue, May 26

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Like the old Sharapova (aged 22), she dropped the first set in her first round match on Monday. And like the original version she got through to Wednesday's second round. However De Brito has yet to triumph at Wimbledon, the US and Australian Opens. ...

Rate Opinion: Sharapova back at French; Nadal wins 29th straight

Original at google.com external link    Mon, May 25

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Sharapova's tennis is not yet back to her lofty standards, as one might expect after shoulder surgery in October and four singles matches in the past 10 months. The 64th-ranked Anastasiya Yakimova of Belarus is not the sort of opponent who would ...

Rate Australian Open: Serena Williams and Dinara Safina advance to women's final

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Thu, Jan 29

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By Katy Murrells, Steve Bierley Venus Williams was asked just after she had won her fifth Wimbledon title last summer against her sister Serena whether this was the beginning of a sisterly second coming. "I would really love that," she replied. A couple of months later Serena became the US Open champion for a third time, an...

Rate Opinion: what’s sharapova to wear when peter som peters out?

Original at cornedbeefhash (WordPress) external link    Fri, Jan 23

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By Erwin Maria Sharapova the fashionista will have one less fashion show to attend at the Fall 2009 fashion week in New York City (next month). One of her favorite designers, Peter Som, has split with its business partner, leaving him without the moolah to present a proper a fall collection.

Year 2008

 

Rate Maria Sharapova: Time for a Resurgence Down Under

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Thu, Dec 11

By J.A. Allen Seeded No. 1 at the French Open after Henin’s retirement, Sharapova lost to Dinara Safina in the fourth round. After her loss in the second round at Wimbledon in 2008 and a subsequent loss at the Rogers Cup, Sharapova has been absent from the tour.  —Old tennis proverb!

Rate Opinion: Roger-Rafa epic punctuated Wimbledon '08

Original at Sports Network external link    Tue, Jul 8

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Rate Opinion: Maria Sharapova in Singapore

Original at Regentville Tennis external link    Fri, Jun 27

By regentville(noreply@blogger.com) The highly anticipated match between Maria Sharapova and Anna Chakvetadze here in Singapore had drawn much media attention over last couple of weeks and seemed to far surpass the “The Clash Times” between Roger Federer and Pete Sampras in KL. Whichever city Maria Sharapova plays in the m...

Rate Opinion: Stepping Over the Lines: She’s “Rad,” as in Radwanska

Original at Tennis Diary external link    Mon, Jun 23

By Patricia Davis Stays low and hits low: TTC commercials during the match featured former pro Jeff Turango talking about how hard it is to stay down when contacting the ball on a groundie. He should have used Radwanska as an example: she stays so low that her knee nearly scrapes the grass on her backhand side.

Rate French Open Preview: Day Seven

Original at the Baseline Tennis external link    Fri, May 30

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By Aaress Lawless The best Russian stars in the world, including world No. 1 Maria Sharapova, are set to headline day seven at the 2008 French Open. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Elena Dementieva, Vera Zvonareva, Dinara Safina, and Nadia Petrova are among the players competing for berths in the round of sixteen.

Rate Opinion: Stepping Over the Lines: Can Maria Win the French?Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Tennis Diary external link    Thu, Apr 17

By Patricia Davis This question gets asked all the time - can Roger Federer win the French Open - but his case is different from Maria’s. Roger can actually play well on clay and is quite familiar with the surface. If Rafael Nadal is the second best guy behind Federer on grass, then Roger is the second best player...

Rate Sharapova to lead Russia in Fed Cup tie v Israel

Original at International Herald Tribune external link    Sun, Jan 20

MOSCOW : World number five Maria Sharapova will lead champions Russia in next month's Fed Cup first round tie against Israel in Tel Aviv. via International Herald Tribune

Rate Flashy Williams perfectly prepared for Australian Open - Daily Telegraph

Original at news.com.au external link    Thu, Jan 3

Flashy Williams perfectly prepared for Australian Open Daily Telegraph, Australia - Jan 3, 2008 Maria Sharapova has spent the past week in Singapore and Hong Kong contesting exhibitions and Amelie Mauresmo is struggling to find form on the Gold Coast. ...

Rate Opinion: Aces and Faults: JB Group Classic Exhibition Begins in Hong Kong

Original at the Baseline Tennis external link    Tue, Jan 1

By Aaress The 2008 JB Group Classic begins on Wednesday in Hong Kong. The field includes Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic, and Venus Williams. (WTA Tennis Blog) Women’s Tennis Blog has written a review of Jelena Jankovic’s new website. (Women’s Tennis Blog) Net Cords

Year 2007

 

Rate Ten Questions with Newcomer to Watch Tamira Paszek

Original at the Baseline Tennis external link    Tue, Dec 18

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By Aaress Paszek, currently the youngest player in the top 280, scored wins over former top 10 players Patty Schnyder and Elena Dementieva during 2007, and even pushed Maria Sharapova and Justine Henin into close, three-set encounters. You reached the fourth round at both Wimbledon and the US Ope...

Rate How To: Smash Court Tennis 3 USA (1S/5L)

Original at Mininova external link    Thu, Jul 12

Play the ultimate doubles game with the biggest names in tennis!Join #1 ranked Roger Federer, the world famous Maria Sharapova, and over a dozen other well known and up-and-coming tennis stars in the smashing follow-up to the popular Smash Court series! Learn how to play from the pros

Rate WIMBLEDON 2007: Ladies' Final (and Semifinal) Review

Original at buckmire (Blogspot) external link    Sat, Jul 7

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By MadProfessah She lost 22 games in her final four matches, beating 2004 Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova on Wednesday, 2004 U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova on Thursday and French Open runner-up Ana Ivanovic on Friday. Serena, she inspires me," Venus said. "The Australian Open champion -- I wan...

Rate Venus Williams wins again at Wimbledon - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Original at hosted.ap.org external link    Wed, Jul 4

Venus Williams wins again at Wimbledon Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - On Wednesday, she easily beat 2004 champion Maria Sharapova in a match that started Tuesday but was suspended for the night after only three points were ...

Rate Maria Sharapova (WTA)

Original at Tennis-X.com external link    Wed, Jun 27

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Three former/current No. 1s kick off play on day one Wednesday at the WTA Championships in L.A., with world No. 2 Amelie Mauresmo vs. Russian Vera "The Crying Game" Zvonareva, Serena Williams vs. French Open winner Anastasia Myskina, and world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport vs. 2004 French and US Open ru...

Rate Podcast: French Open audio

Original at sportal.com.au external link    Sun, Jun 3

Day 8 - Sunday (GMT) Nikolay Davydenko said he was lucky to hold on and win today in the fourth set Maria Sharapova talks about her fighting three-set victory

Rate Women's tennis star Sharapova eyeing Aussie golfer Adam Scott - WorldGolf.com

Original at WorldGolf.com external link    Tue, May 22

Women's tennis star Sharapova eyeing Aussie golfer Adam Scott  AZ - Women's tennis star Maria Sharapova has the 'hots' for Australian golfer Adam Scott. On her Web site, Maxim's "Hottest Female Athlete" of the last four ...

Rate Maria wants Adam for night session - Fox Sports

Original at NEWS.com.au external link    Sun, May 20

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Fox SportsMaria wants Adam for night session Fox Sports, Australia - TENNIS siren Maria Sharapova appears to have her set her sights on Australian golfer Adam Scott after naming him in her top 10 of dream "mixed doubles" ...

Rate Podcast: Sharapova, Federer fall at Sony Ericsson

Original at AZ Central.com external link    Tue, Mar 27

Guillermo Canas upset the topranked Roger Federer for the second time this month, and Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova in a rout reminiscent of their Australian Open final.

Rate Podcast: Sharapova falls, will lose No. 1 - Arizona Republic

Original at azcentral.com external link    Wed, Mar 14

Sharapova falls, will lose No. 1 Arizona Republic, AZ - Defending champion Maria Sharapova was knocked out of the Pacific Life Open on Tuesday, a 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 loss to Vera Zvonareva that will cost her the No. ...

Rate Sharapova pulls out of Pan Pacific Open

Original at SLAM! Sports external link    Fri, Feb 2    7 related articles

Top-ranked Maria Sharapova retired during the second set of her Pan Pacific Open semifinal against Ana Ivanovic on Saturday because of a hamstring injury. Top-ranked Maria Sharapova retired during the second set of her Pan Pacific Open semifinal against Ana Ivanovic on Saturday becau...

Year 2006

 

Rate Maria Sharapova's Beautiful Life

Original at Blogcritics external link    Wed, Oct 18

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By manfred In a chat with second seed Maria Sharapova of Russia -- who attempts to win the Zurich Open for the first time -- she talked about the coaching rule, her perfume, life in general, and the Year End Championships. Other topics included the FedCup and the Olympics.

Rate U.S. Open Action Enters Second Week

Original at Blogcritics external link    Wed, Sep 6

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By Lawntennisnews The other semis slots were all filled by players who are no strangers to the last stages of a Slam: World No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo made a very quick appearance on Armstrong Court beating young Russian Dinara Safina 6-2 6-3. The top seed is set to meet Maria Sharapova next. The Russian beat fellow to...

Rate Opinion: Sharapova opens up on U.S. Open, New York City and winning on big stage

Original at USA Today external link    Fri, Aug 25

Maria Sharapova has captured Wimbledon and Madison Avenue. However, the rest of New York, including the U.S. Open title, has so far eluded the 19-year-old star. Sharapova talked about her preparations for the U.S. Open in an e-mail interview with Douglas Robson for USA TODAY.What kind of prepa...

Rate Opinion: Endorsements

Original at Maria Sharapova external link    Fri, Aug 4

By Henry8 Asked if she had enough endorsements, Sharapova said, "It's never enough. You always want more." See also: Home Biography Endorsements Fun Facts How It All Began Maria by Numbers Maria in the News Maria Ogling and Googling Maria the Fashion Maven Swimsuit Shots Tennis Shots Thus Spake Sha...

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