Maria Sharapova

Wk.44- What Goes Around Comes Around

source: WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker

45 - Serena Williams, USA 45 - Dinara Safina, RUS 45 - Svetlana Kuznetsova, RUS 45 - Elena Dementieva, RUS 45 - Venus Williams, USA 45 - Jelena Jankovic, SRB 25 - Nadia Petrova, RUS 22 - Ana Ivanovic, SRB 18 - Agnieszka Radwanska, POL 5 - Flavi Pennetta, ITA 4 - Maria Sharapova, RUS

Published Mon, Nov 9

The Decade's Best: Players #6-10

source: WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker

6. Jennifer Capriati, USA 8. Amelie Mauresmo, FRA 9. Svetlana Kuznetsova, RUS 15. Elena Dementieva, RUS 16. Martina Hingis, SUI 19. Dinara Safina, RUS 22. Jelena Jankovic, SRB 25. Patty Schnyder, SUI Kim Clijsters Justine Henin Maria Sharapova Serena Williams Venus Williams

Published Sun, Nov 8

The Decade's Best: Players #11-15

source: WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker

15. Elena Dementieva, RUS 16. Martina Hingis, SUI 18. Mary Pierce, FRA 19. Dinara Safina, RUS 20. Daniela Hantuchova, SVK 21. Ana Ivanovic, SRB 22. Jelena Jankovic, SRB 23. Ai Sugiyama, JPN 24. Anastasia Myskina, RUS 25. Patty Schnyder, SUI HONORABLE MENTION- Martina Navratilova, USA

Published Sun, Oct 25

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

trophy watch: winning matches by hitting the ball? so 2008

source: cornedbeefhash (WordPress)

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...

Published Mon, Oct 5

Sharapova Wins Title in Tokyo

source: NYT > Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova won her first tournament since returning from a 10-month injury layoff when Jelena Jankovic retired because of an arm injury in the first set of the Toray Pan Pacific final in Tokyo.

Published Sat, Oct 3

2009 Toray Pan Pacific Open Final Results

source: the Baseline Tennis

Results – Saturday, October 3, 2009 Maria Sharapova (RUS) d. (7) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 52 ret. (right wrist injury) An updated copy of the main draw is available at the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour website. Maria Sharapova won her first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title of the year on Saturday in Tokyo.

Published Sat, Oct 3

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