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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
Date Published: Sep 04, 2009 - 3:31 am
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-
Date Published: Sep 02, 2009 - 3:36 am
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.
Date Published: Aug 30, 2009 - 12:49 pm
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
Date Published: Aug 23, 2009 - 3:09 am
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
Date Published: Aug 22, 2009 - 5:27 am
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
Date Published: Aug 21, 2009 - 3:27 am
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
Date Published: Aug 20, 2009 - 3:50 am
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
Date Published: Aug 18, 2009 - 3:56 am
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
Date Published: Aug 06, 2009 - 1:14 pm
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
Date Published: Aug 05, 2009 - 4:54 am
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
Date Published: Jul 30, 2009 - 7:53 am
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,
Date Published: Jul 29, 2009 - 11:23 am
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
Date Published: Jul 28, 2009 - 11:37 am
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
Date Published: Jun 22, 2009 - 1:59 pm
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
Date Published: Jun 21, 2009 - 11:19 am
