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Maria Sharapova returns to Wimbledon Final

2011-07-01T23:09:00.014+04:00

Maria Sharapova, the rejuvenated glamour girl of women's tennis, will take on low-profile Czech player Petra Kvitova in the Wimbledon title showdown after two scrappy semi-finals on Thursday.Russian fifth seed Sharapova, the 2004 champion, outgunned German wildcard Sabine Lisicki 6-4, 6-3 while eighth-seeded Kvitova reached her first Grand Slam final with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 win over Belarusian

Maria Sharapova advances to Wimbledon semifinals

2011-06-29T13:11:00.003+04:00

Maria Sharapova looked like a champion under the Centre Court roof at Wimbledon, advancing to the semifinals at the All England Club for the first time since 2006 with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Dominika Cibulkova on Tuesday.Sharapova, the only Wimbledon champion remaining in the women's draw after the Williams sisters were eliminated a day earlier, won eight straight games to win the first set and take

Maria Sharapova Beats Peng Shuai

2011-06-27T23:31:00.002+04:00

Maria Sharapova has advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals by beating Peng Shuai of China 6-4, 6-2.The fifth-seeded Russian, who won the 2004 title at the All England Club, broke for the first time to take a 5-4 lead in the first set Monday. From that break, she won seven straight games to take control.Read full article

Maria Sharapova storms into last 16 at Wimbledon 2011

2011-06-25T18:54:00.010+04:00

Maria Sharapova advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon by defeating Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-3.The fifth-seeded Russian won the title at the All England Club in 2004, but last reached the semifinals in 2006.Read full article

Maria Sharapova stops 17-year-old Robson at Wimbledon

2011-06-24T23:43:00.005+04:00

Maria Sharapova overcame Briton Laura Robson and a partisan crowd on Number One court to reach the Wimbledon third round on Friday.The Russian former champion won 7-6 6-3 but the 17-year-old Robson, world number 254, delighted the home fans by roaring into a 4-1 lead in the first set. Fifth seed Sharapova grew increasingly tetchy as the crowd sensed a huge upset but she fought back to force a

Maria Sharapova wins all-Russian match at Wimbledon

2011-06-22T16:05:00.009+04:00

Maria Sharapova moved into the second round at Wimbledon on Tuesday, winning an all-Russian match against Anna Chakvetadze 6-2, 6-1.The No. 52-ranked Chakvetadze managed to break once in the second set but was otherwise outclassed by her sixth-seeded opponent in just over an hour.Sharapova, who won the tournament in 2004 but hasn't gone beyond the fourth round since 2006, is the only former

Maria Sharapova: if I could win another Grand Slam ...

2011-06-19T13:29:00.006+04:00

Maria Sharapova says a 2011 Wimbledon win would be biggest Grand Slam of her career. After winning Wimbledon in 2004 with an unlikely victory over Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova has won only two other Grand Slam events, and none since her 2008 shoulder surgery."If I could win another Grand Slam," Sharapova said Saturday, "it would mean more than the previous ones that I have, because of the

Maria Sharapova in new Nike ads

2011-06-11T20:49:00.006+04:00

Maria Sharapova and French Open 2011 champion Li Na has been started in a new advertising manufacture of sports clothing and footwear Nike.Sharapova has first singed with Nike in 1999, where in early 2010 she had re-signed an eight year sponsorship contract with the Nike Company, which it was expected nearly 70 million dollars. Sharapova has become the lost highly paid athletes in the world by

Maria Sharapova reaches French Open 2011 quarterfinals

2011-06-02T14:25:00.011+04:00

Maria Sharapova stormed into the semi-finals of the French Open with a 6-0 6-3 drubbing of Andrea Petkovic.Sharapova, the Russian seventh seed, rallied from 0-40 down to break in the first game and breezed through the opening set in 32 minutes. Germany's Petkovic, the 15th seed, broke twice in the second set but Sharapova wrapped up an emphatic win. Sharapova will meet Li Na in the last four

Maria Sharapova moves into US Open 4rd round

2010-09-04T22:51:00.009+04:00

Maria Sharapova has put an emphatic halt to Beatrice Capra's U.S. Open success story, blanking the 18-year-old American 6-0, 6-0 in blustery Arthur Ashe Stadium.With whipping winds pushing hot dog wrappers, napkins and even, at one point, Capra's visor all over the court, Sharapova handled the conditions remarkably better. She won 59 points to 29 for Capra and advances to play top-seeded

Maria Sharapova cruises past Iveta Benesova into U.S. Open third round to face Beatrice Capra

2010-09-03T18:59:00.011+04:00

Maria Sharapova advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic. The 14th-seeded Sharapova had as much trouble with the wind at Arthur Ashe Stadium as with her 68th-ranked opponent.Sharapova is looking for her second U.S. Open title and fourth overall in the Grand Slam tournaments. Playing under the lights in New York,

Maria Sharapova defeated Jarmila Groth in her first round match in the US Open 2010

2010-09-01T19:07:00.013+04:00

Maria Sharapova defeated Australia's Jarmila Groth (4-6, 6-3, 6-1) in her first round match in the US Open 2010 on Tuesday, Aug 31.Buzz up! Sharapova lost her first set to Groth, ranked 60th after reaching the fourth round in 2010 French and Wimbledon championships, but fought back to win the next two sets to cruise to the second round. Groth hammered 13 winners in the first set and won by 4-6.

Maria Sharapova beats Christina McHale 6-2, 6-1 in second round at U.S. Open

2009-09-04T13:31:00.008+04:00

Maria Sharapova, the former world’s number one, looked the part on Thursday night as she cruised past Christina McHale in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 in the second round of the 2009 U.S. Open.Sharapova struggled a bit with her first serve, putting just 50 percent in play but she managed to win 79 percent of those offerings. The Russian committed seven double faults and 20 unforced errors in the match

Maria Sharapova returns to US Open with easy victory

2009-09-02T13:36:00.006+04:00

Maria Sharapova came armed with her nerve and her serve Tuesday night on Arthur Ashe Stadium court. Showing no evidence of an uncertain serve that has plagued her this summer, Sharapova dispatched Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova, 6-3, 6-0, in 73 minutes at the U.S. Open - 2009.Sharapova missed the first five months of this season while recovering from last fall's shoulder surgery, and the 22-

Maria Sharapova unveils her new advertising campaign for Cole Haan

2009-08-30T22:49:00.006+04:00

Maria Sharapova, debuted her new fashion collaboration with Cole Haan yesterday at the Rockefeller Center in New York City.Her collection, called Maria Sharapova by Cole Haan, consists of handbags and footwear that she helped to design. "Everyone loves Maria. It's great to be working with her and adding a new dimension to Cole Haan's history," said Jim Seuss, Cole Haan's Chief Executive Officer.

Maria Sharapova to play for first title in over a year

2009-08-23T13:09:00.005+04:00

Maria Sharapova took another big step in her comeback at the Toronto Cup on Saturday reaching her first final in more than year with a gritty 6-2 4-6 6-4 over Alisa Kleybanova. Playing for a title for the first time since Amelia Island in April 2008, Sharapova will try to confirm her return from shoulder surgery with a victory when she takes on compatriot Elena Dementieva in Sunday's final.Read

Maria Sharapova advanced into Rogers Cup semis

2009-08-22T15:27:00.007+04:00

Late last night just when it looked as if a third set was eminent, the former world number one Maria Sharapova of Russia battled back from a 2-5 second set deficit to close out the 14th seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-2, 7-6(7-5) to reach today's Roger's Cup semifinals.Sharapova, who saw her ranking plummet from number one in May of last year to number 126 in May of this year, took nine

Maria Sharapova rolls along

2009-08-21T13:27:00.013+04:00

Maria Sharapova rolls along. Wind, rain, thunder, lightning, Russians. Those elements were unleashed last night at the Rexall Centre, as the Rogers Cup tried to pare down to today's quarterfinal draw in a weather-delayed round of 16.After 90 minutes to let the tornado danger pass, and then a second rain delay, tennis beauty Maria Sharapova's quest for her first title since shoulder surgery

Maria Sharapova cruises into WTA 3nd round Rogers Cup - 2009

2009-08-20T13:50:00.007+04:00

Maria Sharapova struggled in her 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) win over Austria's Sybille Bammer in double-faulting 17 times. "I'm actually having a competition with myself to see how many errors and double faults I can make and still win the match in two sets," said Sharapova."It's pretty interesting. The more I was out there, the worse I was playing." Sharapova set up a third-round match against Vera

Maria Sharapova advances in first round of Rogers Cup

2009-08-18T13:56:00.002+04:00

Maria Sharapova was an easy winner in first-round action on Monday at the $2 million Rogers Cup.In the last match of the night, Russia's Sharapova defeated compatriot Nadia Petrova, the 10th-seed, 6-3, 6-4 on the hardcourts at Rexall Centre. It was the third time this season Sharapova has defeated Petrova.Read full article

Maria Sharapova defeats Victoria Azarenka in LA

2009-08-06T23:14:00.007+04:00

Maria Sharapova played like a contender for the Los Angeles Women's Tennis Championships title with a 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 victory over third-seeded Victoria Azarenka Wednesday night at The Home Depot Center.Sharapova, still in comeback mode after missing seven months due to shoulder surgery, displayed both her fighting spirit and a steadier game in the 2-hour, 32-minute match, finally taking

Maria Sharapova Makes Quick Work on Day 1

2009-08-05T14:54:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova has made a winning start to her LA Women's Tennis Championships (The Home Depot Center, Carson, CA) campaign as she continues her comeback from injury. The 22-year-old made a return from nine months on the sidelines due to shoulder surgery in May, and has competed in just five tournaments since then.But Sharapova, who has seen her world ranking slide to 61, made light work of

Maria Sharapova advances into Bank of West quarterfinals

2009-07-30T17:53:00.002+04:00

Maria Sharapova took what she learned from a clumsy early win and turned it into a sharp, emphatic victory over fellow Russian Nadia Petrova on Wednesday in a second-round match at the $700,000 WTA Premier Bank of the West Classic.Sharapova needed just over an hour to beat 10th-ranked and fifth-seeded Petrova 6-1, 6-2, after a three-set win over Japan's Ai Sugiyama on Monday. "I knew what I had

Maria Sharapova struggles to win first match

2009-07-29T21:23:00.005+04:00

Maria Sharapova shook off some inconsistent play to beat Japan's Ai Sugiyama, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-1, in the first round of the WTA Premier Bank of the West Classic on Monday.The 62nd-ranked Sharapova, working her way back from right shoulder surgery, avoided losing her first match in a tournament since Oct. 8, 2007, in Moscow to Victoria Azarenka. She has not lost a first round match since Aug. 11,

Q&A with Maria Sharapova

2009-07-28T21:37:00.005+04:00

Three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova took some time to talk to the media before playing a World Team Tennis match for the Newport Breakers at the Newport Beach Country Club. Sharapova will be participating in the L.A. Women's Tennis Championships next week at Home Depot Center in Carson.Q: How would you say your return from injury is going?A: It's been wonderful. I went to Europe. I was

Maria Sharapova Advances At Wimbledon

2009-06-22T23:59:00.013+04:00

Today Maria Sharapova won the first round at Wimbledon 2009. Russian Maria Sharapova has defeated Ukrainian Viktoria Kutuzova in the first round at Wimbledon.Sharapova rallied from two breaks down in the first set before winning 7-5, 6-4 on Monday. The former top-ranked Russian trailed 4-1 and 5-3 in the first set before winning the last four games. Two other Russian players who reached the

Maria Sharapova wants to bounce back and win Wimbledon again

2009-06-21T21:19:00.009+04:00

Maria Sharapova is determined to put her injury nightmares behind her and show she has got enough quality to win her second Wimbledon title.Sharapova, 22, took the world by storm when she won her first Grand Slam at just 17 in 2004 when she beat Serena Williams in the final at Wimbledon. But the Russian superstar has failed to build on her early success and many critics feel her eye has been

Sharapova Models Fashion Student's Blinking Dress

2009-06-20T16:56:00.007+04:00

Maria Sharapova wore a prototype dress that is designed to light up when the wearer's cell phone rings.British fashion student Georgie Davis dreamed up the knee-length sleeveless white dress as part of a school project. The project was done in conjunction with mobile phone-maker Sony Ericsson to figure out ways to incorporate new technology into fashion.by < NPR >

Maria Sharapova makes semifinal for first time in comeback

2009-06-12T23:48:00.001+04:00

Maria Sharapova moved into the semi-finals of the Aegon Classic in Birmingham with a three-set win over Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium.The Russian, making her way back after nine months out with a shoulder injury, won 6-1 2-6 6-3. Sharapova will next face Chinese fourth seed Li Na, who beat Switzerland's Stefanie Voegele 6-3 7-6 (7-3). Read full article

Maria Sharapova warms up for Paris

2009-05-19T16:35:00.004+04:00

For the first time since last August, Maria Sharapova will today go toe-to-pedicured-toe on a singles court on the women's tour, with the Russian scheduled to end her nine-month absence by playing Italy's Tathiana Garbin in the first round of a tournament in Warsaw. Usually Sharapova does not like to compete the week before a grand slam but she did not want to go 'cold' into the French Open on

Maria Sharapova extended her 2008 unbeaten run on Tuesday

2009-03-19T22:22:00.001+03:00

Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova extended her 2008 unbeaten run on Tuesday, booking a quarter-final showdown with defending champion Daniela Hantuchova at the Pacific Life Open.Sharapova, the fourth seed, escaped with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko, overcoming some erratic play to stretch her match-winning streak to 17. That run includes her Aussie Open triumph

Maria Sharapova. PACIFIC LIFE OPEN. March 18, 2008

2009-03-19T17:07:00.002+03:00

INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA (Indian Wells Tennis Tournament: BNP Paribas Open Tennis Tournament - Formerly Pacific Life Open)THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.Q. That was quite an escape there?MARIA SHARAPOVA: Uh-huh. Yeah, it was. You know, I felt like I was up throughout the match, and I just did a solid job of winning that first set and had so many opportunities in the second set to finish it

No Timetable For Sharapova Return From Shoulder Injury

2009-02-13T18:46:00.005+03:00

Paris, France (AHN) - Maria Sharapova's iffy right shoulder is still keeping her from returning competitively in the tennis circuit, and her timetable of recovery remains unclear following two more skipped events this month.The Russian star begged off from the Open GDF SUEZ tournament in Paris this week, plus next week's Barclays Championships event in Dubai.Read full article

Nike begins Cole Haan push with Maria Sharapova

2009-02-09T19:05:00.006+03:00

That partnership between Cole Haan and Maria Sharapova announced on the eve of the 2008 U.S. Open is finally sprouting: the company’s spring ad campaign will feature Maria, marking the first time a Nike fashion subsidiary has used a Nike athlete for advertising.The campaign, shot by Martyn Thompson for Assouline, will make its first appearance next week in Vanity Fair, and will also make cameos

Buy the Sony Ericsson T303 and get a chance to meet Maria Sharapova

2009-01-29T19:20:00.005+03:00

Although Maria Sharapova is falling out of the Top 10 of the WTA Tour rankings, she remains the No. 1 marketing star. That being said, we spotted the Swedish-Japanese handset maker engaging its ambassador as part of the promotion of its T303 handset. gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "

MARIA SHARAPOVA FACING CAREER DECISION

2009-01-09T20:54:00.003+03:00

Maria Sharapova will discover within the next month whether she has a career in tennis again or must face the harsh reality of retirement.Former Wimbledon champion and world No1 Sharapova has taken six months to recover from a damaged shoulder that has proved to be a far more serious problem than when it was first diagnosed.It has taken so long because the team of advisers have chosen rest

Australian Open boss confident about Maria Sharapova

2009-01-08T21:09:00.003+03:00

AUSTRALIAN Open tournament director Craig Tiley says he is confident Maria Sharapova will attempt to defend her title.Tiley said his most recent information from Sharapova's camp increased his belief she would be at Melbourne Park, despite having played just one match since July because of shoulder surgery. Sharapova disclosed last week she had only been hitting balls since December 15 on a

Maria Sharapova to play in Hong Kong

2008-10-19T07:53:00.007+04:00

Maria Sharapova are among the clutch of top notchers who will feature at the JB Group Classic tennis tournament here Jan 7-10, 2009, it was announced here on Thursday.The tournament will feature four teams representing the Asia-Pacific, Russia, Europe and the Americas. Each team will consist of three players who will compete in singles and doubles and will be led by a global star player, the JB

Maria Sharapova signed up by Tiffany & Co.

2008-05-24T15:35:00.005+04:00

Tennis ace Maria Sharapova's volley in to the fashion world continues as iconic New York jeweller Tiffany & Co. announced last night they have signed her to wear their jewellery during some of her most important forthcoming matches.Sharapova, something of a fashion plate these days as well as the world's number one women's tennis player, will wear eight different sets of Tiffany earrings during

Sharapova cruises into Australian Open-2008 final

2008-01-24T19:44:00.000+03:00

Maria Sharapova crushed Jelena Jankovic (3) 6-3, 6-1 in a one-sided semi-final Thursday to reach Australian Open final."Jelena is always dangerous when she's down," Maria said. "She's proven that in this tournament. I was happy to be able to close that first set out." "I'm really happy I got through and I'm back in the final," said the Russian, who is on a mission to make amends for last year's

Maria Sharapova advanced to the Australian Open semifinals

2008-01-23T09:23:00.000+03:00

Maria Sharapova advanced to the Australian Open-2008 semifinals for the fourth straight year with a convincing 6-4, 6-0 win over top-ranked Henin, ended Justine Henin's 32-match winning run to advance to the Australian Open semifinals for the fourth straight year."Even though I beat Justine, it's definitely not over," the 20-year-old Russian star said. "I still have a lot of business to take

Maria Sharapova advanced to Quarterfinal

2008-01-21T15:07:00.000+03:00

Maria Sharapova pounded fellow Russian Elena Dementieva 6-2, 6-0, breaking the 11th-ranked player in six of her seven service games, including one at love to finish off the match in 62 minutes.“I did a good job of just being solid,” the 20-year-old told reporters. “I was seeing the ball well today. Quarter-final of a Grand Slam is not going to be easy, especially when you're playing against

Maria Sharapova confirms she will play Fed Cup in Israel

2008-01-20T09:40:00.000+03:00

Maria Sharapova confirmed over the weekend that she plans to come to Israel next month with the Russian national team for its Fed Cup match here. "Yes, I'm coming for sure," the world No. 5 said. "This year the Fed Cup is one of my goals."When asked about Israeli fans, Sharapova responded jokingly, "I hope to conquer them. I've always loved the Olympics and other events representing my country,"

Maria Sharapova Is Sony Ericsson’s Global Brand Ambassador

2008-01-17T10:45:00.000+03:00

Maria Sharapova recently signed on with Sony Ericsson as its “first global brand ambassador.” She reportedly ended her three-year contract Canon PowerShot cameras. The exclusive sponsorship agreement means that the 20-year-old cannot get involved with another telecommunications company. According to the press release, the contract calls for four years of exclusivity with Maria Sharapova, and the

Maria Sharapova knocks Lindsay Davenport out of Australian Open

2008-01-17T10:05:00.001+03:00

Maria Sharapova thumped former world N 1 Lindsay Davenport 6-1 6-3 in the second round."I approached it like a final,'' Sharapova said in a courtside interview at Melbourne Park's Rod Laver Arena. "From the first point on I knew the serve and return would be the key to the match. I was just ready for that from the first point.''

Maria Sharapova advances in Melbourne

2008-01-15T11:56:00.000+03:00

Women’s No.5 Maria Sharapova easily crashed (6-4 6-3) Jelena Kostanic Tosic, who is just the 102nd in the WTA rating, and cruised through to the second round of the Australian Open. The match lasted an hour and 28 minutes.Sharapova took the opponent’s serve at the start of the first set and secured two breaks in the second one. The former Wimbledon champion’s success in the opening set was

Maria Sharapova and Anna Chakvetadze exhibition in Singapore

2007-11-30T19:45:00.001+03:00

It has been confirmed today- Maria Sharapova and Anna Chakvetadze are scheduled to play an exhibition match on December 30 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.The tickets will probably cost from about $150 up to a few thousand dollars! Maria Sharapova will arrive in Singapore two days prior to the match because of a few public appearances she is supposed to make.

Maria Sharapova routed Ana Ivanovic

2007-11-10T14:19:00.000+03:00

Maria Sharapova continues to impress at the WTA Championships and clinched top spot in the Red Group with a 6-1 6-2 win over Ana Ivanovic.Both players had already qualified for the last four, but the former Wimbledon champion’s victory sets up a semi-final against fellow countrywoman Anna Chakvetadze. Plagued by injury for much of 2007, the Russian has largely had a season to forget and has

Maria Sharapova reaches semis in Madrid

2007-11-09T10:41:00.003+03:00

Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Championships with a 5-7 6-2 6-2 victory over world No. 2 Svetlana Kuznetsova on Thursday.Maria Sharapova's victory also assured fourth-seeded Serbian Anna Ivanovic (2-0) a spot in the round of four, and the pair will play Friday to decide first place in the Red Group. "I'm happy I didn't stay home," said Sharapova, who has missed time this

Maria Sharapova won her first match in more than two months

2007-11-07T18:43:00.005+03:00

The sixth-ranked Maria Sharapova won her first match in more than two months Tuesday at the Sony Ericsson Championships, grinding out a 6-4, 7-5 win against Daniela Hantuchova. Maria prevailed in 1 hour, 48 minutes with the help of six aces and four service breaks. Hantuchova managed only two breaks and piled up six double faults in her opening setback."I know what I can do. I know I've done it

Maria Sharapova pulls out of Linz Open - 2007

2007-10-16T00:36:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova pulls out of Linz Open - 2007, due to begin on October 22, citing persistent shoulder pain as the reason for her withdrawal.Maria, who has also pulled out of the Zurich Open this week, is now in doubt for the season-ending Sony Championships in Madrid from November 6. The former Wimbledon and US Open champion was a shock second-round loser to Victoria Azarenka, from Belarus, in

Maria Sharapova crashes out of Moscow

2007-10-10T22:33:00.000+04:00

Second seed Maria Sharapova crashed out of of the Kremlin Cup after her first match at the hands of Belarus teenager Victoria Azarenka on Wednesday. The 18-year-old Azarenka beat Sharapova in straight sets 7-6 (11/9), 6-2 in one hour 49 minutes in their first ever meeting."I tried to stay focused and believed I could win the match," Azarenka said. "I do not think Masha (Sharapova) played her best

Maria Sharapova Won Her First Title

2007-08-08T00:13:00.001+04:00

SAN DIEGO: Top seed Maria Sharapova won her first title of the year by beating Patty Schnyder 6-2, 3-6, 6-0 in the San Diego Classic final on Sunday.The Russian used a powerful baseline attack to break the left-handed Swiss six times amid a flurry of 37 winners, but she did not have things all her own way. After Maria closed out the first set by ripping a backhand down the line, the 11th-seeded

Maria Sharapova ’s Olympic dream under threat

2007-07-22T21:21:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova’s hopes of playing in the Beijing Olympics suffered a major blow after she was told that she would not be considered for the Russian Fed Cup team to face Italy in September’s final. Captain Shamil Tarpishchev lost patience with the former world No. 1, who has yet to represent her country. Sharapova pulled out of the semi-final against the USA last week with a shoulder injury, a

Maria Sharapova Arrives at the 15th Annual ESPY Awards

2007-07-15T21:16:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova Arrives at the 15th Annual ESPY Awards

Maria Sharapova moves into third round

2007-06-29T20:41:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova advanced to the third round at Wimbledon yesterday with an almost effortless 6-0 6-3 victory over Severine Bremond.Maria, who won Wimbledon at the age of 17 in 2004, never looked seriously troubled on a windswept Centre Court and earned a third-round tie against Ai Sugiyama from Japan. Sharapova said afterwards that her injured shoulder, which kept her out of action for two months

Maria Sharapova "swans" into second round

2007-06-27T15:28:00.001+04:00

Maria Sharapova is resigned to an agonising Wimbledon fortnight, convinced not even chronic shoulder pain can stop her advance on a second All England Club title.Maria, after a 6-1 7-5 win against Chinese Taipei's Yung-Jan Chan, admitted her sore right shoulder would not improve until she was able to rest and strengthen it. "As long as the doctors give me a green light, I'll play," the world No.

Maria Sharapova backs home town for 2014 Olympics bid

2007-06-26T00:12:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova has backed her former Russian home town to win the right to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, saying she began her tennis career in Sochi after nearly becoming a figure skater.The 2004 Wimbledon champion was born in Siberia in 1987 before moving to Sochi two years later and spending the next five years in the Black Sea resort."Sochi has a big place in my heart... I started my tennis

Maria Sharapova Interview - June 23

2007-06-24T23:50:00.000+04:00

Q. You've had a week off, got some grass court matches in, probably two more than you wanted in one day. But can you tell us about the shoulder? How much better is it? Can you stand up there and hit 110 miles an hour serves right now?MARIA SHARAPOVA: I can. Some days are better than others. It's still not exactly where I want it to be. But I've said that in the last few weeks and I've been able

Maria Sharapova cruises into semis

2007-06-07T00:32:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova won her all-Russian battle with Anna Chakvetadze to reach the French Open semi-finals for the first time. The second seed, a 6-3 6-4 winner, will now face Ana Ivanovic in the last four.Maria Sharapova drew first blood when she broke in the sixth game and then survived four break-back chances in the next game before holding for a 5-2 lead. She went on to take the first set 6-3 and

Maria Sharapova survives to reach quarter-finals at French Open

2007-06-04T20:29:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova survived two match points before overcoming Switzerland's Patty Schnyder 3-6 6-4 9-7 in a gripping fourth-round match on Sunday.Schnyder served for the match three times before dropping serve in the last game, bowing out by sending a forehand wide after two hours and 37 minutes of a tight contest that could have gone either way. The Russian, who has been playing through pain at

Maria Sharapova through to 3rd Round in Paris

2007-06-01T18:37:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova reached the third round of the French Open on Thursday, crushing American Jill Craybas 6-2 6-1. The Russian, however, says she feels like “a cow on ice” on Paris clay courts.Second seed Maria needed just over an hour to see off Jill Craybas. The American won two games in the first set, but at 2-2 the Russian took nine games in a row only to make a stop at 5-0 in the second set on

Maria Sharapova has a secret dream

2007-05-05T22:48:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova has a "secret dream", which is not winning all the four Grand Slams, but to try her hand at designing clothes. She said that she wants to launch her own apparel line. “My dream is to have my own clothing line,” the Daily Express quoted her, as saying. However, the robust sportswoman doesn't support the size 0 trend. Maria said that when she attended LA fashion shows, she was

Happy Birthday, Maria!"

2007-04-19T09:09:00.000+04:00

Maria set to make Russia's Fed Cup debut in Moscow

2007-04-02T16:37:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova will make her long-awaited Fed Cup debut for Russia against Spain."It's all has been agreed and unless she is injured, we will see Maria in Moscow in April," Russia's tennis chief Shamil Tarpishchev, who is also their Fed Cup captain, told Reuters on Wednesday. Sharapova will be joined by world number three Svetlana Kuznetsova and world number seven Nadia Petrova for the two-day

Maria ready for Action in Indian Wells!

2007-03-08T22:27:00.000+03:00

Defending champion Maria Sharapova is raring to get down to business at Indian Wells after spending the last four weeks on the sidelines because of a hamstring injury.The Russian has not played since retiring at the semi-final stage of the Pan Pacific Open last month but says her hamstring problem has completely healed at this stage. "It's good," she replied, when asked by reporters how her

Maria Sharapova is UN goodwill ambassador

2007-02-19T21:38:00.000+03:00

Maria Sharapova has been appointed a UN goodwill ambassador to promote development goals and fight poverty around the world. The Russian athlete will work for the UN Development Programme (UNDP) , which has employed other goodwill ambassadors like soccer stars Ronaldo of Brazil and Zinedine Zidane of France to help fight poverty. Sharapova's work includes campaigning for the achievement of

Maria Sharapova beats Kim Clijsters

2007-01-25T21:31:00.000+03:00

Maria Sharapova beat Kim Clijsters 6-4 6-2 in the semi finals of the Australian Open. The match lasted 82 minutes.The first set started with the first two point on serve. Clijsters then got a break to go up 2-1. Then next two points were on serve but Sharapova got a break to even the set at 3-3. The next two point were breaks and Maria then held serve to go up 5-4. The top seed then got another

Maria Sharapova defeated Anna Chakvetadze

2007-01-24T20:27:00.000+03:00

Maria Sharapova will meet Kim Clijsters, of Belgium, in the semi-finals of the Australian Open after overcoming her compatriot Anna Chakvetadze at Melbourne Park. The top seed Maria, was expected to down the 12th seed with clinical ease in the early quarter-final on the Rod Laver Arena but was made to fight all the way for a 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 win. Chakvetadze, who defeated Patty

Maria Sharapova edges out Vera Zvonareva

2007-01-23T14:39:00.000+03:00

Maria Sharapova edged out Vera Zvonareva 7-5 6-4 to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals for the third time in her career on Monday.The 19-year-old Russian broke in a tough game 12 of the opening set to take the initiative and despite recovering from 5-2 down in the second, the 22nd seed could not fend off Sharapova, who won in an hour and 46 minutes on Rod Laver Arena. Maria, a semi-finalist

Maria Sharapova into 4th round

2007-01-20T18:17:00.000+03:00

Maria Sharapova got another taste of the elements, ignoring the saunalike conditions in Rod Laver Arena to advance to the second week of the Australian Open.While often heavy rain prevented play on outside courts, the roof on Rod Laver Arena was closed Saturday for Sharapova's 6-3, 6-1 win over 30th-seeded Tathiana Garbin in the third round. The air conditioning wasn't working and the players

Maria Sharapova beat Anastassia Rodionova

2007-01-19T15:39:00.000+03:00

Top seed Maria Sharapova made up for her exhausting opening victory with a 6-0, 6-3 drubbing of fellow Russian Anastasia Rodionova in the Australian Open's second round Thursday.Maria, who was within two points of defeat by Frenchwoman Camille Pin in 50 degree Celsius midday heat Tuesday, looked much more comfortable on a cooler evening and clinched victory in 58 minutes. The world No. 2 said she

Maria Sharapova enters next round at Australian Open

2007-01-17T01:29:00.000+03:00

Top seed Maria Sharapova battled into the second round of the Australian Open after recording a hard-fought 6-3 4-6 9-7 victory over Camille Pin.The 19-year-old began in impressive fashion and claimed the first set, but was surprisingly pegged back by Pin in the second. Maria Sharapova opened a 5-1 lead in the deciding set before Pin fought back to serve for the match at 7-6. However, the world

Maria Sharapova may quit the Game

2007-01-13T20:52:00.000+03:00

Tennis beauty Maria Sharapova revealed yesterday, she may quit the game early to have children.The 19-year-old Maria said, that "tennis isn't everything" and said she wanted to try other things in life. The world face of women's tennis, Sharapova said she could retire at a similar age to Belgian Kim Clijsters, who will leave the game this year aged 24."I want to have a family, of course. I want

Maria Sharapova warms up in Hong Kong

2007-01-05T21:45:00.000+03:00

Maria Sharapova struggled to a 7-5, 6-3 win over Yan Zi of China in the quarter-finals of the Champions Challenge in Hong Kong on Thursday.Maria led 5-2 at one stage but was pegged back to 5-5 before breaking her opponent's serve and holding her own to clinch the first set. The Russian came out firing in the second and established a 5-1 advantage which proved too big a gap for Yan to make up.She

Happy New Year 2007!

2006-12-30T23:25:00.000+03:00

Maria Sharapova’s Smile called World’s Best

2006-12-19T19:39:00.000+03:00

Russian Tennis star Maria Sharapova won the best celebrity smile survey conducted by American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) to find out who of the Hollywood stars and athletes had the star-worthy smiles.The 42 percent of respondents said tennis star Maria Sharapova had the best female athlete smile. The U.S. golf player, Tiger Woods, was called the male athlete with the best smile by 59

Maria Sharapova - Lindsay Davenport Match cancelled

2006-12-15T10:26:00.000+03:00

A New Year’s exhibition match in Seoul between Maria Sharapova and Lindsay Davenport has been cancelled due to the latter’s pregnancy, an organizer said Wednesday. The two world-class players were due to clash on the first day of 2007 in Seoul. “Early this morning, we were notified from the agent for Davenport that she cannot play the exhibition match because of her pregnancy,” Lee Seung-hwan,

Maria Sharapova to play in Japan in the Pan Pacific Open

2006-12-09T17:23:00.000+03:00

Maria Sharapova has confirmed that she will play in the Pan Pacific Open event in January 2007. The former Wimbledon champion will be one of three top-10 Female Players to feature in the Tokyo tournament, which comes off the back of the first Grand Slam event of the season, the Australian Open. Martina Hingis, seventh in the WTA rankings, and Russia's Elena Dementieva will also feature

Maria Sharapova on the Top

2006-11-28T11:21:00.000+03:00

Maria Sharapova and Nikolay Davydenko have been voted Russia's best players for the second year in a row, the country's Tennis federation announced at its annual award gala on Sunday.Maria has won five titles this year, including the U.S. Open, to finish number two in the world. With seven Russian women in the world's top 16, the 19-year-old Siberian Beauty beat number four and French Open

Maria Sharapova ova to play Davenport in South Korea

2006-11-17T20:39:00.000+03:00

Maria Sharapova will play Lindsay Davenport in an exhibition match in January in South Korea, an official at Seoul's tennis association said.Maria will face American Davenport on 1. January in the South Korean port city of Inchon, the official said by telephone. Maria Sharapova lost a previous exhibition match in Seoul in 2005 to American Venus Williams.

Maria Sharapova and Sébastien Bourdais

2006-10-25T09:27:00.000+04:00

On Sunday the 22nd of October, Maria Sharapova won in Zurich her 4th WTA win this season and 14th overall, aged 19 only. She proudly exhibited her TAG Heuer F1 Diamonds Black dial when receiving the trophee. She's still #3 worldwide but closing the gap on Justine Henin-Hardenne with a chance to pass her next week in Linz, Austria. Congratulations Maria !16.000 km away, in Australia, Sebastien

Maria Sharapova makes history at Zurich Open

2006-10-23T20:52:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova became the first Russian to win the Zurich Open, defeating Daniela Hantuchova 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 yesterday in the final. It was her first triumph in Zurich after she fell to Alicia Molik in the 2004 final, and brings her number of career titles to 14, including Wimbledon 2004 and the 2006 US Open.Maria was the obvious favorite of the Sunday final in Zurich. Her ranking is much higher

Maria Sharapova battles into quarters of Zurich open

2006-10-20T22:25:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova has moved through to the quarter-finals of the Zurich Open with a 6-4 7-6 (7-4) victory over Israeli Shahar Peer.Maria eased through the first set before a tireless Peer held a set point against the No.2 seed at 5-4. After saving the set point and getting it back to 5-all, Maria Sharapova won the second set tie-breaker and the match in just over two hours.

Maria Sharapova's second Slam!

2006-09-11T21:34:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova claimed the second Grand Slam title of her career with victory over Justine Henin-Hardenne in the US Open women's singles final on Saturday.The 19-year-old Russian added the Flushing Meadows crown to her 2004 Wimbledon title with a 6-4 6-4 win. She lost her opening service game but hit back with two breaks on her way to winning the first set. And Maria, serving magnificently, took

Maria Sharapova wins Acura Classic

2006-08-07T22:39:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova won the Acura Classic trophy in San Diego on Sunday, having defeated top seed Kim Clijsters 7-5 7-5. Maria, for whom Acura Classic was the first tournament after Wimbledon, lost no set en route to the victory. Regardless, only a few would have staked on her before the Sunday match, as she was facing world No. 2 and Acura Classic top seed Kim Clijsters of Belgium.Well-aware how

Maria Sharapova advance to Acura Classic final

2006-08-06T20:05:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova used her strong serve to defeat Patty Schnyder 7-5, 6-4 on Saturday to advance to the finals of the Acura Classic. Sharapova's dominance on her serve was also the key to her winning the second game of the second set, which lasted 24 points and took more than 15 minutes to complete. "I think I served smart," said Maria, ranked No. 4. "That was probably the greatest thing about my

Maria Sharapova expected in Montreal

2006-07-31T19:30:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova says her ankle injury appears to have healed and she looks forward to a strong hardcourt season leading up to the U.S. Open in September. On her itinerary is a stop at the Rogers Cup event Aug. 14-20 in Montreal, after tournaments in San Diego and Los Angeles."I'm excited - I'm finally injury free," the 19-year-old Russian said on a conference call Thursday. "I had a good

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2006-07-14T23:08:00.000+04:00

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M. Sharapova Interview - Day 10

2006-07-07T19:41:00.000+04:00

Thursday, 6 July, 2006Q. All the off speed balls she fed you in the third set, how much of a problem was that for you?MARIA SHARAPOVA: Yeah, just making a lot of errors coming in. She forced me to come in, forced me to hit a good approach shot, try to make me hit a good volley. Especially in the end, well, beginning of the third set, I would try to come in. Sometimes didn't have a lot on the ball

Maria Sharapova reach semis at Wimbledon

2006-07-04T18:21:00.000+04:00

Maria led Elena Dementieva 6-1, 4-0 on Centre Court before losing the next three games in a row and facing two more break points in the eighth game.But the 2004 champion dug deep to hold serve and eventually secure a 6-1, 6-4 victory in one hour and 10 minutes. Maria Sharapova needed just 27 minutes to win the opening set, saving a break point in the opening game and then immediately breaking her

M. Sharapova Interview - Day 7

2006-07-04T16:36:00.000+04:00

Monday, 3 July, 2006Q. Did you feel sometimes in danger or you were always very, very extra confident?MARIA SHARAPOVA: No, I just didn't feel like I was playing my best tennis. In the end, it all came down to how much I fought. Not to it wasn't really about how good or bad I played, or how good she played, because she played extremely well. You know, I just fought deep and, you know...Q. Did you

Maria Sharapova Advance to third Round

2006-06-29T22:22:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova overpowered Ashley Harkleroad 6-2, 6-2 in 67 minutes. The match was slightly tougher than her 51-minute 6-2, 6-0 win the previous day over Anna Smashnova."I didn't think I had enough of a challenge to see where my game was at in the first round," the third-seeded Russian said. 'The points were very quick. But today I played a few rallies and I definitely did a lot of good things .

Wimbledon demands more modest skirts

2006-06-27T22:07:00.000+04:00

Female tennis players have been warned by the All England Club that revealing skirts will not be tolerated at this year's Wimbledon tournament. "Any competitor who appears on court dressed in a manner which is deemed unsuitable by the committee will be liable to be defaulted," the club reminded arriving players. "Russian Maria Sharapova, who won the women's singles title in 2004 at age

An interview with Maria Sharapova, 24 June 2006

2006-06-26T21:14:00.000+04:00

MARIA SHARAPOVA: I love coming back every single year. I won this tournament before; I think I can win it a second time. I look forward to this tournament.Once I get out on court, my game will come into place, and I'm looking forward to starting. It's the biggest tournament of the year for me, so, yeah.Q. Inaudible ‑‑ how does that affect you?MARIA SHARAPOVA: It doesn't really affect me. It's

Maria Sharapova and "Land Rover"

2006-06-23T23:53:00.000+04:00

Women's tennis superstar and Land Rover driver, Maria Sharapova, 19, was in London today for a pre-Wimbledon Sony Ericsson Women's Tennis Association (SEWTA) party in Kensington, where she gave party guests and on-lookers a sneak preview of the all-new Land Rover Freelander 2.Miss Sharapova is an official Land Rover ambassador in North America, where she promotes the vehicles, and she currently

Maria Volleys Again For Canon

2006-06-01T21:37:00.000+04:00

You know her, you love her, you can't swing without her: tennis star Maria Sharapova returns in new creative for Canon's PowerShot digital camera, to coincide with the French Open (May 28-June 11).When last seen in her 2005 Canon TV spot, Sharapova was whacking tennis balls into a fence, spelling out "Maria was here." The new spot, "Attraction," sees her commanding special attention from tennis

Maria Sharapova advances at French Open

2006-05-31T23:10:00.000+04:00

Rain delays and cool conditions failed to faze No. 4-seeded Maria Sharapova, who wore long sleeves and beat Iveta Benesova 6-4, 6-1. at the French Open."It's sunny, and five minutes later it gets dark and windy," Maria said. "You just have to adjust and be patient." Maria, recovering from an ankle injury she aggravated last week, moved well on the center-court clay. "It was a lot better than my

Maria Sharapova beats Washington at French Open

2006-05-30T23:20:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova, who has an ankle injury and was playing her first match for nearly two months, saved three match points in a 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 win over American Mashona Washington."Obviously, it's not too good," Maria said of the ankle. "My decision was to gut it out. I'm a competitor, and I'm just hoping with two days rest I can pull through."Regarding French Open officials' decision not to

Maria Sharapova needs miracle

2006-05-28T17:37:00.000+04:00

Maria Sharapova believes she will need a miracle to play at her best at the French Open. The world number four, who has yet to play a match on clay this season, arrived at Roland Garros very short of match practice.A right foot injury has prevented the Russian from playing competitive tennis since her 6-4 6-3 defeat by compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova in the Nasdaq-100 Open final on April 1. "I do