Maria Sharapova

short balls: (tennis) party in the usa

source: cornedbeefhash (WordPress)

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...

Published Tue, Oct 6

Maria Sharapova Wins 2009 Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo

source: the Baseline Tennis

Sharapova is projected to rise from No.25 to No.15 on Monday’s updated Sony Ericsson WTA Tour rankings. Maria Sharapova won her twentieth career singles title on Saturday in Tokyo, Japan. The former world number one captured her first victory of the 2009 season after Jelena Jankovic retire...

Published Sat, Oct 3

Dementieva, Wozniacki eliminated at Pan Pacific Open

source: People's Daily Online

Third seed Elena Dementieva of Russia was upset by Ukraine's Kateryna Bondarenko in the second round of the Pan Pacific Open here on Tuesday. The Olympic champion was beaten 6-2, 6-7, 6-1 to join first, second and fourth seeds at the tournament. Former world number one Maria Sharapova reac...

Published Tue, Sep 29

Five Women Who Need to Worry about Justine Henin’s Return

source: the Baseline Tennis

Maria Sharapova Unlike JJ or Clijsters, Henin did not do as much to fluster Sharapova’s game. She even outfoxed Henin in the final of the US Open in 2006, which was not an easy feat. However, the Sharapova then is not the Sharapova we see now.

Published Wed, Sep 23

US Open Recap - Women's Singles

source: thesportslocale (WordPress)

Yanina Wickmayer – The ‘other’ Belgian was also helped by an easy draw as she made it to the semifinals where she lost to Wozniacki. Her athleticism was on display against quarterfinal opponent Kateryna Bondarenko. Trailing in the second set, she used her big forehand to calm her anger afte...

Published Wed, Sep 16

Mondays With Bob Greene: I can’t believe this happened

source: TennisGrandstand

US Open) Women’s doubles: Serena Williams and Venus Williams beat Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-2 6-2 SAFINA STILL ON TOP SET FOR DOHA WTA 220,000 Bell Challenge, Quebec City, Canada, hard World Group Semifinals Spain vs. Israel at Murcia, Spain WTA

Published Tue, Sep 15

UK's Watson wins US Open girls' title

source: The Guardian (UK)

The future of British women's tennis looks almost unfeasibly bright after Heather Watson became the second British winner of a major junior title in the last two years at the US Open, beating Yana Buchina in straight sets. US Open TennisLaura RobsonAndy MurrayTennisSimon Cambers

Published Sun, Sep 13

Safina follows Sharapova out

source: topix.com

World number one Dinara Safina joined former champion Maria Sharapova as a third-round casualty on a day of shocks at the US Open.

Published Sat, Sep 12