Archive for category: Maria Sharapova
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Sharapova and Kvitova to meet in the Australian Open SF
The 2008 Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova and the reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will meet in the 2012 Australian Open semifinal. Sharapova defeated fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova 6-2, 6-3. Makarova was the one who knocked out the five-times champion Serena Williams in the round before. The Czech Kvitova moved [...] -
Clisters ends Wozniacki Grand Slam dream
Defending champion Kim Clijsters defeated Caroline Wozniacki in the Australian Open quarterfinal 6-3, 7-6 (4) and with this loss, Wozniacki will have to give up her no.1 ranking. She will next play the third-seeded Victoria Azarenka, who overcame Agnieszka Radwanska with a 6-7 (0), 6-0, 6-2 scoreline. Wozniacki finished last [...] -
Serena Williams shock defeat by Makarova at the aussie open
It was only the second loss of her career for Serena Williams at Melbourne Park. She went out surprisingly to the Russian Ekaterina Makarova in the last 16 of the 2012 Australian Open, Makarova winning 6-2 6-3. The 23 year old Russian played agressive tennis throughout the match and Williams [...] -
Wozniacki and Sharapova reach last 16 at Australian Open
Last year’s Wimbledon finalist Maria Sharapova overcame 30th-seeded German Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-2 to reach the round of last 16 at this year’s Australian Open. She will now face Sabine Lisicky of Germany in the next round. Top seed Caroline Wozniacki is yet to drop a set at this year’s [...] -
Djokovic and Wozniacki top seeds at Australian Open 2012
Defending champion Novak Djokovic will be no.1 seed at this year´s Australian Open in Melbourne. He defeated British no.1 Murray in the 2011 Final 6-4 6-2 6-3. 2009 champion Nadal will be second seed, followed by Federer and Murray. In the women´s draw, world no.1 Caroline Wozniacki will be top [...] -
Serena Williams to play at Brisbane
Former world no.1 Serena Williams is set to play at the Brisbane International that will take place from Jan 1-8th 2012. This tournament is considered amongst players as a good warm up for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year. Besides the US Open finalist Williams, there [...] -
Serena Williams left out of China Open’s draw
BEIJING (AP) -- Serena Williams will miss the China Open after being left out of Friday's draw. -
Zvonareva and Radwanska to play in Tokyo Open final
Fourth seed Vera Zvonareva of Russia eliminated the Wimbledon Champion Petra Kvitova in the semis of the Pan Pacific Open, winning in straight sets 7-6 (2), 6-0. Kvitova got into the semifinals after Maria Sharapova had to retire from their quarterfinal match as she twisted her ankle and was unable [...] -
Sharapova retires from Tokyo after twisting her ankle
No.2 seed Maria Sharapova was forced to retire in her quarterfinal match against Czech Petra Kvitova at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. The Russian twisted her ankle with Kvitova leading 4-3 in the first set and it didn’t look promising for her as she immediately called for a trainer. [...] -
Sharapova advances in Tokyo, Wozniacki out
Maria Sharapova defeated the Germany Julia Goerges at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4) and set up a meeting with Petra Kvitova in the quarterfinals. Petra Kvitova was the one who defeated her in this year’s Wimbledon final to win her first Grand Slam title. World no.1 [...] -
Caroline Wozniacki to be no.1 seed at US Open 2011
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark will be the top seed at this years US Open. The Dane, who was a 2009 finalist at this event, is yet to win a grand slam. Vera Zvonareva, last years runner-up, was named as no.2 seed. Last year’s champion Clisters was forced to pull out [...]
