Post Tagged with: "Maria Sharapova"
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Serena Williams beats Sharapova to win Madrid Open 2013 title
The dream final of the Matua Madrid Tennis Open was played on Sunday afternoon on the Manolo Santana centre court between the world’s top two players – number one Serena Williams and number two Maria Sharapova. By winning her semi final against Ana Ivanovic, the Russian won her 500th professional [...] -
Serena Williams to play Sharapova in Mutua Madrid Open 2013 final
In the first of the two semi final matches on Saturday, top seed Serena Williams took on seventh seed Sara Errani. In their quarter final matches, Serena dropped the second set to love against Anabel Madina Garrigues – only the sixth time in her entire career that that has happened [...] -
Serena and Sharapova book Madrid Open semi-final place
In the first of the quarter final matches being played on Madrid on Friday, top seed Serena Williams took on the 63rd ranked Spaniard, Anabel Madina Garrigues, who made it this far in the tournament when Yaroslava Shvedova pulled out of their third round match. Both in the thirties, these [...] -
Sharapova and Errani reach third round of Mutua Madrid Open
Sara Errani, the Italian 7th seed, had to draw on all her experience and use all her renowned clay court skills to get past the 26th ranked Roumanian, Sorana Cirstea, in her second round match on Monday. The Italian took out Ursula Radwanska in straight sets in the first round, [...] -
Sharapova beats Li Na and wins WTA Stuttgart title
The final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart took place on Sunday afternoon between the first and second seeds – a tournament organiser’s dream finale on the last day of play. Top seed Maria Sharapova battled through three close three setters on her way to this final, while [...] -
Sharapova defeats Kerber, faces Li Na in Stuttgart final
The first of the two semi final matches played at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart on Saturday was between top seed, Maria Sharapova, and the only remaining German in the draw, 3rd seeded Angelique Kerber. Shaparova only just squeaked past both Lucie Safarova and Ana Ivanovic, both in [...] -
Maria Sharapova’s Clay Court History and Achievements
Remember when Maria Sharapova described herself as a “cow on ice” when it comes to playing on clay? The often candid Russian superstar was sort of half joking when she made that comment at Roland Garros back in 2007. At that time, Sharapova with her huge serve and long strides [...] -
Sharapova to play Kerber in Stuttgart semi-finals
Angelique Kerber, the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix’s third seed and home favourite, stated quarter final play on Friday afternoon in Stuttgart against Yaroslava Shvedova, the 37th ranked Kazakh. The German started well, but Shvedova fought back bravely before Kerber broke away again to take the first set 5-3. Kerber built [...] -
Sharapova defeats Safarova to reach 3td round in Stuttgart, Errani out
Top seed Maria Sharapova took to the court in the evening session at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart to play against 25th ranked Czech, Lucie Safarova, who had taken out Germany’s 28th ranked Mona Barthel in straight sets in the first round. Sharapova had a first round bye. [...] -
Serena Williams beats Sharapova to win Sony Open title in Miami
The WTA’s top two players walked on to court on Saturday afternoon to do battle for the winner’s title and to lift the trophy in victory. Both number 1 Serena Williams and number 2 Maria Sharapova have been in devastating form of late, with the Russian having won in Indian [...] -
Serena beats Radwanska, Sharapova defeats Jankovic to reach Miami final
In the first of Friday’s semi final matches at the Miami Open, 3rd seed Maria Sharapova took on 22nd seed Jelena Jankovic and needed just three minutes over the hour for her victory which sees her into her fifth final at this tournament. The Russian is in superb form and [...] -
Sharapova beats Errani to set up Jankovic semi-final in Miami
The first of the bottom half of the draw quarter finals began with 3RD seeded Maria Sharapova taking on 8th seeded Sara Errani on Stadium Court at the Miami Open on Wednesday afternoon. This match was a marathon battle between the aggressive Russian’s heavy and precise groundies and the Italian’s [...] -
Sharapova and Jankovic complete quarter-final line up in Miami
Even though the final score of 6-2 6-2 makes it look like 3rd seed Maria Sharapova had an easy day at the office on Monday at the Miami Open, she still had to fend off some inspired play by her opponent, Klara Zakopalova, the Czech 21st seed, and only closed [...]
