Maria Sharapova

By Marija As promised, Women's Tennis Blog is continuing its tradition of revising on-court outfits from the season behind us. This year's retrospections will start with the best-dressed WTA player – Nike-clad Maria Sharapova. Sharapova started the season late, because of her career-threaten...

By Marija Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova will welcome the New Year by playing an exhibition in Thailand on January 2, 2010. The exhibition event is called the Hua Hin Centennial Invitation, as it will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the beach resort. After the encounter in singles, Williams...

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

By Marija According to Matt Cronin's tweet Maria Sharapova is now dating Slovenian-born Sasha Vujacic, the #18-wearing guard for the LA Lakers. So, Charlie Eberson is history now? Hey, their relationship didn't even get the chance to be confirmed. Share This

By Marija Maria Sharapova is appearing in a new commercial for Clear Shampoo, the product of Unilever with which the Russian signed a deal earlier this year. I don’t remember Sharapova's hair looking anything like this, neither her voice sounding like that, but hey, Clear Shampoo makes it all poss...

Local hero Peng Shuai produces another shock at the China Open by beating Russian Maria Sharapova 6-2 6-4 to advance to the quarter-finals.

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By nmccarvel Shortest balls: In case you missed it: Fila was named the new official sponsor of the Sony Ericsson Championships; Melanie Oudin hasn’t beat a player inside the top 800 since her US Open run; Andy Roddick and Juan Martin del Potro have Asian burnout-flu; and even though Venus had the best h...

By Erwin Wrist accesories: Like a good pro, Russian Maria Sharapova slapped on her Tag Heuer watch just after winning the Toray Pan Pacific Open. Unfortunately, the victory came from Jelena Jankovic injuring her wrist in the seventh game of the first set. Masha also won this in 2005, defeating Lind...

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...

Unseeded Melanie Oudin extends her run into the fourth round of the US Open with a 3-6 6-4 7-5 win over former world number one Maria Sharapova.

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...

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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.

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By thesearemyfavouritethings The most-successful of the Russian babes who have brightened up the women’s tennis games, Maria Sharapova broke through when she won the US Open in 2006.  A popular figure at Wimbledon, for her looks and not for the loud screeches she makes with every shot, Sharapova won this event in 2007,...

Georgie Stoop, the 21-year-old Londoner ranked No 185 in the world, will make headline writers very happy indeed should she conquer Vera Zvonareva when she resumes her match against the seventh seed today.

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...

 UK Former world number one Maria Sharapova, ranked 102 after a year of injury, tells BBC 5 Live's Sportsweek that she does not know when she will return to her best. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. ...

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. ...

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 ...

By Katy Murrells, Steve Bierley It will be a winner-takes-all final to usurp Serbia's Jelena Jankovic as the world No1, though few would currently argue against the assertion that Serena Williams, when she puts her body and mind to it, is overwhelmingly the best player in the world. Victory against Safina, last year's b...

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.

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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!

By Aaress Lawless Former Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has returned home. In his place, Kuznetsova turned to Russian tennis legend Olga Morozova. Morozova became the first Russian to win a Grand Slam title in 1974 after partnering with Chris Evert at the French Open.

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By Patricia Davis Only a few weeks ago at the French Open, I watched Rad play another talented newcomer, Alize Cornet of France. Martina Navratilova was calling that match, and God knows, I am her number one fan who loves her trenchant, often blunt opinions. But I had to take exception with her comments. She pra...

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...

They have (Shahar) Peer ranked in the world top 20 and they will be playing at home, so it won't be an easy match by any means" 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 Trib...

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. ...

By Aaress Tamira Paszek stormed onto the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tennis scene in 2007, skyrocketing from No. 181 at the start of the season to No. 35 by July. Paszek, currently the youngest player in the top 280, scored wins over former top 10 players Patty Schnyder and Elena Dementieva during 2007, and e...

NEW YORK | Pay no attention to what Maria Sharapova said after her US Open title defense came to an end Saturday.

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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...

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 ...

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...

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

By Lawntennisnews Jelena Jankovic: She’ll probably be hoping to avoid old foes Ana Ivanovic and Justine Henin in the draw. Impressive results this year, especially on clay (finalist in Rome, lost the QF in Berlin and SF in Warsaw to Henin). She sometimes lets her attention slip when closing out her match, whi...

By Lawntennisnews The 2007 French Open kicks off on Sunday the 27th in Paris. Draws for both womens and mens singles will be available Friday. And with a slew of able competitors this year vying for that trophy, Claire Mayer from Lawntennisnews will handicap the field for you. The Romantic Favorite Justine Hen...

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 ...

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" ...

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.

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. ...

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Top-ranked Maria Sharapova opened her title defense in the Pacific Life Open with a victory over Michaella Krajicek....

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...

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NEVER one to do things by the book, Serena Williams dramatically tore up the script on Saturday to bring top seed Maria Sharapova to her knees and capture a third Australian Open crown....

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.

By manfred Maria Sharapova defied the odds by beating Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final round of the US Open in an hour and a half, 6-4, 6-4. Proving to everyone, fans and detractors alike, that she is not just a one Grand Slammer, the young Russian brushed aside a 4-1 record in head-to-head wins that...

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...

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...

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...

By Lawntennisnews Both Belgians Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin-Hardenne are on cruise control as they have reached the quarterfinals without dropping a set. Much more interesting though are their respective opponents: Clijsters will meet Na Li and Henin-Hardenne plays Severine Bremond next. Now thos...