Maria Sharapova

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

Serena and Tampax - A Good Fit?

source: adjustingthenet (WordPress)

A Maria Sharapova campaign would probably have been a bit more refined, perhaps having Maria walk through a “fresh clean meadow”. You get the point. Serena makes sense in that she had just won the U.S. Open, Australian Open and Wimbledon and although at 28 years old, projects herself sometime...

Published Fri, Sep 25

Oudin upsets Sharapova in US Open

source: BBC Sport

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.

Published Sat, Sep 5

It's just the beginning...

source: crucialcommentary (WordPress)

At the point I am writing this today we are at 2 hours and 45 minutes for the womens’ tennis match. Oudin the the American newcomer who’s surprising win brought her to play the 2006 U.S. Open and Wimbledon champion, Sharapova. Listening to the commentary of the game everyone is commenting on Oud...

Published Sat, Sep 5

Comeback queens Sharapova, Clijsters target US Open

source: topix.com

They are both former champions and world number ones and at the US Open starting on Monday Maria Sharapova and Kim Clijsters will both attempt to crown stunning comebacks to the WTA circuit.

Published Thu, Aug 27

Sharapova plays down U.S. Open chances

source: topix.com

Maria Sharapova has downplayed her chances of winning a second U.S. Open crown this year after returning from shoulder surgery but believes she can go on to regain the world number one spot.

Published Wed, Aug 26

Murray seeded second for US Open

source: The Guardian (UK)

In the women's event, world number one Dinara Safina again tops the list and will hope to break her grand slam duck. Defending champion Serena Williams, who currently holds three of the slams, is second with sister Venus seeded third. Former champion Maria Sharapova makes the top 32 at numb...

Published Wed, Aug 26