Post Tagged with: "Maria Sharapova"
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Sharapova, Kirilenko and Kuznetsova all advance to round three in Miami
Russian dominance of the women’s game continued on a rainy Friday in Miami which even caused a power outage, when the second round of the bottom half of the draw was completed. Maria Sharapova was at her dominant best as she swooped past a hapless Eugene Bouchard, the 123rd ranked [...] -
Maria Sharapova beats Wozniacki and is 2013 Indian Wells champion
It took 2nd seeded Russian Maria Sharapova just one hour and twenty one minutes to claim game, set and match – and lift the winner’s trophy at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Sunday. This is the Russian’s first title of the 2013 season and it with she [...] -
Sharapova beats Kirilenko, will play Wozniacki in Indian Wells final
8th seed Caroline Wozniacki fought back from a slow start in the first semi final match at Indian Wells against 4th seed Anglieque Kerber to be the first the qualify for the final. The German led the head to head stat between these two players 3-2, winning all three matches [...] -
Sharapova beats Errani, Kirilenko defeats Kvitova to reach Indian Wells SFs
The first quarter final match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells was played on Wednesday between Czech 5th seed Petra Kvitova and 13th seed Maria Kirilenko of Russia. The Russian served first and games went with serve until she broke to lead 4-2, but the Czech then turned [...] -
Kirilenko beats A.Radwanska to reach Indian Wells QFs, Sharapova also wins
In the third 4th round match at Indian Wells on Tuesday, the 2nd seeded Russian, Maria Sharapova, took on the fast rising Spaniard, Lara Arruabarreno-Vecino, who is ranked at 87. The Spaniard broke to lead 2-0 but the Russian broke back to 3-3 and games then went with serve until [...] -
Sharapova and Kvitova advance to the last 16 in Indian Wells
2nd seeded Maria Sharapova had to pull out all the stops in her match against Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro, the 25th seed. The diminutive Spaniard, just five foot four inches tall, has a beautiful and lethal one handed backhand and plays some glorious angled shots with it, which earned her [...] -
Sharapova beats Schiavone, Kuznetsova ousts Jankovic in Indian Wells
In a second round match at the Indian Wells tournament being played this week and next, Russian 2nd seed Maria Sharapova took on the Italian, Francesca Schiavone. Sharapova had a first round bye, while Schiavone had taken out her countrywoman, Flavia Panetta, in her first round match. As was to [...] -
Serena beats Sharapova to set up Doha final against Azarenka
In the first of the two semi finals played on Saturday evening in Doha after two riveting doubles matches, top seed Victoria Azarenka met 4th seed Agnieszka Radwanska. Azarenka led the head to head stat 11-3, with the Pole’s last victory in Japan in 2011. Added to the interest was [...] -
Serena beats Kvitova, plays Sharapova in Qatar Open semi-finals
In the first of Friday’s quarter final matches at the Qatar Total Open in Doha, the 3rd seeded Russian Maria Sharapova took on Sam Stosur of Australia, the tournament’s 8th seed. Going into this match Sharapova led their head to head stats 11-2, with Stosur having won in straight sets [...] -
Sharapova and A.Radwanska reach Qatar Open quarter-finals
Agnieszka Radwanska, the 4th seed at the Qatar Total Open tournament in Doha, opened proceedings on Centre Court on Thursday afternoon against the 13th seeded Serbian Ana Ivanovic. Radwanska had little hard work in the first set, which she easily took 6-1, but Ivanovic found her range in the second [...] -
Azarenka beats Stephens, plays Li Na in Australian Open final
In the second semi final match on Rod Laver Arena on Thursday, top seed Victoria Azarenka took on the bright new star in the women’s game, the 28th seeded American Sloane Stephens. At just 19 years old, Stephens was a cool customer the day before when she defeated her idol, [...] -
Li Na beats Sharapova to reach Australian Open 2013 final
Maria Sharapova, the 2nd seed, came on to Rod Laver Arena to do battle with Na Li, the 6th seed, for a place in the final in blistering 44° heat. After the departure of Serena Williams in the quarters on Wednesday, the ruthless Russian was the firm favourite to lift [...] -
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 [...]
