Maria Sharapova’s victory over Petra Kvitova at Roland Garros is a fitting way to announce that she is once again at the height of her powers.
Maria Sharapova will meet Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova in the French Open semis after both saw off their quarterfinal opponents with little bother.
When Maria Sharapova finally got out on court for the second round of the French Open, there was no stopping her.
The recently crowned world No. 1 golfer Rory McIlroy has tried his hand at tennis after facing Maria Sharapova in an exhibition match in New York.
Ninth seed Angelique Kerber stunned top seed Maria Sharapova, beating her to cruise into the Paris Open semifinal.
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/ 12 October 2011
The Brisbane International became a tough contest after Serena Williams, Samantha Stosur, Kim Clijsters and Maria Sharapova confirmed participation.
Maria Sharapova was knocked out of the US Open on Friday in a shock third round loss, while Andy Murray was lucky to survive five sets.
Novak Djokovic survived a scare before easing through to the semis, but Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer’s US Open preparations have hit a snag.
Signs of tiredness betrayed Serena Williams as she continued her return to form with a 6-3 7-6 victory over Lucie Hradecka at the Cincinnati Open.
Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki lost to Roberta Vinci in an upset defeat at the Rogers Cup, while Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova advanced.
Softly-spoken 21-year-old Czech Petra Kvitova celebrated her Wimbledon singles title with a shy smile on Saturday.
Maria Sharapova, the rejuvenated glamour girl of women’s tennis, will take on low-key Czech Petra Kvitova in the Wimbledon title showdown on Saturday.
Tsonga, Murray, Djokovic and Nadal reach the men’s semifinals at Wimbledon, as Sharapova, Lisicki, Kvitova and Azarenka make the women’s semifinals.
Maria Sharapova eased into the Wimbledon last 16 on Saturday after beating Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-3.
Play was called off for the day at Wimbledon everywhere except Centre Court as light rain fell at the All England club on Friday.
Two surprise results by Lu Yen-Hsun and Li Na, and a sexism row triggered by Serena Williams took attention away from Thursday’s other tennis matches.
The French Open may be shorn of some of the big names in the women’s game, but this year’s tournament does have some intriguing sub-plots.
Former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova made short work of her second round opponent at the Rome International clay court event on Tuesday.
World number one Caroline Wozniacki suffered a surprise fourth-round defeat by Germany’s Andrea Petkovic in the Sony Ericsson Open on Monday.
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/ 18 January 2010
Maria Sharapova was a high profile casualty at the Australian Open on Monday but there were no dramas for Dinara Safina and Andy Murray.
Russia’s Maria Sharapova became the latest upset victim at the China Open on Wednesday, while four of her compatriots advanced to the quarterfinals.
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/ 2 September 2009
The men’s singles formbook continued to be respected at the US Open on Tuesday with Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic cruising into the second round.
Maria Sharapova was left licking her wounds after losing at Wimbledon on Wednesday while Roger Federer sauntered through to the third round.
Maria Sharapova shrugged off her shock Wimbledon second round defeat on Wednesday by insisting she can regain her membership of the superpower club.
Rafael Nadal, bidding for a fifth French Open title, and Roger Federer, seeking a first Roland Garros crown, swept into the second round on Monday.
Maria Sharapova smiles down from billboards, endorses blue-chip businesses and commands over six million internet search results every day.
Maria Sharapova was floored at Wimbledon on Thursday by Alla Kudryavtseva, the daughter of a Greco-Roman wrestler.
It’s Serb against Serb in the women’s semifinals at the French Open on Thursday, the first time that has happened, for either of the sexes, in Grand Slam history.
Top seed Roger Federer set up a French Open quarterfinal against old rival Fernando Gonzalez on Monday but he was below par in a 6-4, 7-5, 7-5 win over Frenchman Julien Benneteau in a rain-hit tie. Gonzalez had looked impressive earlier in the day when he swept past the final American, Robby Ginepri, in straight sets 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 6-1.
Top seeds Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova both moved smoothly into the last 16 at the French Open on Saturday. Federer outplayed close friend Mario Ancic of Croatia, winning 6-3, 6-4 6-2 in cool, rainy, evening conditions on the Philippe Chatrier Centre Court. Earlier in the day, Sharapova defeated Italy’s Karin Knapp 7-6 (7/4), 6-0.
The Williams bandwagon rolled out of Roland Garros on Friday when sisters Venus and Serena were humbled in the third round by a pair of tenacious opponents who never lost belief. A day after the French Open lost three top-10 seeds, 2002 champion Serena joined them at the exit squeue as he roared and screamed her way to a 6-4 6-4 mauling by Katarina Srebotnik.
French Open drawcards Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova survived French Open scares on Friday but 2002 women’s champion Serena Williams was knocked out in her worst performance in Paris since 1999. Nadal needed treatment on his blistered right foot before brushing aside Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 to make the last 16.