Archive for category: Maria Sharapova
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Sharapova easily through to the third round of the 2012 US Open
4-time slam champion Russian Maria Sharapova is through to the third round of the 2012 US Open after a comfortable 6-0 6-1 win over Spanish player Lourdes Dominguez-Lino in a match that lasted 54 minutes. The world number 3 was clearly the better player from the beginning of the match [...] -
Sharapova cruises into round two at 2012 US Open
Russia’s Maria Sharapova moved comfortably through to the second round with a 6-2 6-2 victory over Melinda Czink. The 2006 champion Sharapova took just over an hour to defeat the Hungarian and put up some impressive serving stats, winning 24 of 29 on her first serve to go along with [...] -
The Surprise Champion at the 2012 US Open
Amazingly, seven different women have hoisted the singles champion trophy at the last seven Grand Slam events. To refresh your memory, the septet includes Kim Clijsters, Li Na, Petra Kvitova, Samantha Stosur, Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams. Even more amazingly, six of the seven—plus dangerous heavy [...] -
Women’s Draw: US Open 2012 Preview and Analysis
The final grand slam of 2012 is just around the corner and in a few days the WTA’s top players will descend upon Flushing Meadows in New York to compete for the U.S. Open Title. The women’s singles draw and just been released and looks to set up some tantalizing [...] -
US Open 2012 Draw To Be Announced on Thursday
US Open 2012, the fourth Grand Slam Tournament of the year, will commence on Monday (27th August – 9th September). The Draws for both men’s and women’s competitions are to be released tomorrow (Thursday 23rd August) at 12pm ET and stevegtennis will bring you a detailed preview and analysis. Seeding [...] -
Maria Sharapova launches SugarPova
Maria Sharapova has recently embarked on a journey into the candy business. On 20 August 2012, she launched SugarPova, a premium line of gummy candies. She partnered with Jeff Rubin, an international retailer and founder of It’Sugar, to produce candies featuring names such as the lips shaped “Flirty”, the bear [...] -
The Tale of Sharapova and the Sweet Shop
Bucking the trend for endorsing the latest health food products and energy drinks, former world number one and Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova turns Willy Wonka and launches a range of sugar-packed sweets and candy. Being one of the most famous sportswomen in the world, Sharapova is regularly seen putting [...] -
Serena Plays Superwoman on Olympics Stage
Before the eagerly awaited final between Wimbledon champion Serena Williams and French Open champion Maria Sharapova, NBC analyst Rennae Stubbs said, “It’s hard to believe Serena’s form here is even better than at Wimbledon. It’s been flawless.” Who could argue? After trouncing Australian Open titlist and No. 1-ranked [...] -
Olympic Medalists Aim for WTA No.1 Ranking in North America
It’s probably appropriate that the three women who ended up on the medals podium of the Olympic women’s singles event were each responsible for dominating the three seasons that make up the first half of the tennis calendar. But with the summer hard court swing already underway this week in [...] -
WTA Montreal 2012 Draw Preview and Analysis
Just a few days after the end of the Olympic tennis events, the WTA Rogers Cup in Montreal, Canada kicks off as part of the run up to the US Open. Last year’s winner and recent gold medal winner Serena Williams is noticeably absent from the tournament, which has opened [...] -
Serena Williams Achieves Career Golden Slam, Plays Unbelievable Tennis Against Sharapova
American Serena Williams won her first Olympic singles gold medal after an astonishing performance against Russia’s Maria Sharapova in Saturday’s final of the 2012 London Olympic games. Williams, playing possibly her best tennis of this year, didn’t allow Sharapova hardly anything on her way to a breathtaking 6-0 6-1 victory. [...] -
Sharapova triumphant in all-Russian semi-final at the Olympics
When both Maria Sharapova and Maria Kirilenko made it to the semi-finals, Russia knew it was guaranteed at least a silver but it was to be Sharapova’s day, convincingly beating Kirilenko 6-2, 6-3. It was a fantastic result for Sharapova who maintained the fine form she’s been showing throughout the [...] -
The Great Importance of Topnotch Technique Today
In a March 2011 Tennis magazine article, Tom Perrotta asserted, “In tennis, technique is vastly overrated.” That will go down as the six most foolish words ever written in tennis history. They will also prove the most damaging to any inexperienced players who believe them. Technique alone does not make [...]
