Archive for category: Maria Sharapova
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Sharapova to play Li Na in Australian Open semi-final
Going into what all the pundits expected to be a very tough battle, Na Li held a 5-4 head to head advantage over Agnieszka Radwanska and the Pole also had a 5 to 1 losing record in Grand Slam quarter final matches, but Radwanska had beaten Li in their last [...] -
Sharapova to play Makarova in Australian Open quarter-finals
Opening proceedings on Rod Laver Arena on Day 7 of the Australian Open were the Russian 19th seed Ekaterina Makarova and the German 5th seed Angelique Kerber. Both lefties, these two hit powerful serves and great groundies, so a good match was anticipated – and a good match it turned [...] -
Sharapova beats Venus Williams to reach 4th round of Australian Open
Maria Sharapova played an amazingly high quality tennis match as she destroyed Venus Williams in the third round of the Australian Open 2013, winning 6-1 6-3. The Russian dominated in all departments, allowing Venus only one game in the first set. With some stunning returns of serve and excellent footwork, [...] -
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Sharapova through in Melbourne, Ivanovic sets up Jankovic clash
Maria Sharapova, the 2nd seed in this year’s Australian Open, served up her second consecutive double bagel in her second round match against a hapless Misaki Doi of Japan, ranked at 92. The Japanese player had had a good win over the experienced Daniela Hantuchova in the first round. This [...] -
Sharapova and Venus Williams into 2nd round at Australian Open
Maria Sharapova opened her Australian Open campaign in fine fettle with no signs of her collarbone injury, steamrollering past a hapless Olga Putchcova, her Russian countrywoman, 6-0 6-0, in a match that lasted just fifty five minutes on the Rod Laver Arena. This is the third time in her career [...] -
10 WTA Players to Watch in 2013
Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams are all expected to contend for No. 1 next year on the WTA tour. But it’s worth focusing on those currently ranked outside of the top ten who could steal some of the spotlight from the elite tier and perhaps even win a [...] -
Tsonga and Sharapova win on Day 2 of the Gillette Tennis Tour
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga easily defeated home favourite Thomaz Bellucci on the second day of the Gillette Tennis Tour from Sao Paolo. Bellucci could not repeat his form from the win over Roger Federer on day 1 as his French opponent sailed to a 6-2 6-2 victory. Early breaks in both sets would be enough [...] -
Australian Open 2013 WTA Preview – Who Can Stop Serena?
Although the tennis off-season is notoriously short, die-hard fans are already turning their attention towards 2013 and, more specifically, the first Grand Slam of the year. 2012 was an excellent season on the WTA Tour. After many years of parity, several slam-less number one players and a paucity of high-quality [...] -
ATP and WTA Year End Rankings Review & 2013 Preview
The 2012 season ended only a few weeks ago, but that makes it a perfect time to start looking ahead to next year. We know who finished in the top ten, but who will achieve that feat in 2013? Will the same names appear on the list? Or we will [...] -
Serena defeats Sharapova to win WTA Championships 2012
Two of the highest-profile players in tennis took centre stage in the Sinan Erdem arena on Sunday night to contest the final of the WTA Championships. Although the outcome of the match would not change either player’s ranking, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova were competing for one of the biggest [...] -
Serena Williams beats Sharapova and wins WTA Championships title
For the game by game report, click here: Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova as it happened Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova to win the 2012 WTA Championships in Istanbul, prevailing in straight sets 6-4 6-3. Williams, who lost to Sharapova at the same event in the 2004 final, managed to [...] -
