Post Tagged with: "Maria Sharapova"
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Sharapova thrashes Stosur to finish top of White Group in Istanbul
Maria Sharapova ended Sam Stosur’s already brief Istanbul campaign with a straight sets rout on Friday evening at the Sinan Erdem Arena. Stosur had entered the tournament as a replacement for the virus-stricken Petra Kvitova, but the Australian could only muster a limited resistance against the second seed, who ends [...] -
Sharapova battles to defeat Radwanska at the WTA Championships
As Maria Sharapova and Agnieszka Radwanska stepped into the Sinan Erdem Arena at 11pm on Wednesday night, few thought that theirs would become the longest match of the day. Victoria Azarenka had just completed a stunning comeback victory over Angelique Kerber, saving match points to win in 3 hours and [...] -
Sharapova beats Radwanska in a marathon match in Istanbul
For the full match report, click here: Maria Sharapova vs Agnieszka Radwanska As It Happened Maria Sharapova defeated Agnieszka Radwanska in a marathon match at the WTA Championships 2012 in Istanbul, prevailing in three sets 5-7 7-5 7-5 after and unbelievable 3 hours and 12 minutes. The Russian got her [...] -
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Sharapova overcomes Errani to win first match at WTA Championships
The third match of the day in Istanbul, a repeat of the French Open final between Maria Sharapova and Sara Errani, ended with the exact same scoreline. But the contest was a much tougher battle than the numbers suggest, and Sharapova, drenched in sweat from as early as the first [...] -
Azarenka beats Sharapova to win China Open 2012
In a highly-anticipated match-up between the top two players in the world, Victoria Azarenka produced an impressive display to defeat Maria Sharapova and win the China Open on Sunday. The world number one picked up her fifth title of the year, and first since March, with a dominant performance that [...] -
Sharapova beats Li Na to set up dream China Open final against Azarenka
In the first women’s semi-final at the China Open in Beijing, world number two Maria Sharapova took on home favourite Li Na for a place in the final of the Premier Mandatory event. The pair’s last match was a tense three-setter in the final of the Italian Open in May, [...] -
Azarenka beats Bartoli, plays Sharapova for China Open 2012 title
After the excitable Chinese spectators’ disappointment in seeing the total collapse of Na Li in the second set against Maria Sharapova in the first of the semifinals on centre court, their spirits were lifted by some absolutely fabulous tennis in the second semi between Marion Bartoli and Victoria Azarenka. Bartoli [...] -
Sharapova advances into China Open 2012 semis
In a match which was spectacular in many ways, Maria Sharapova went through to the semifinals at the China Open 2012 when her opponent Angelique Kerber surprisingly retired due to injury when trailing 6-0 3-0. The first set was a spectacular 29 minutes of power tennis at its best, with [...] -
Sharapova reaches China Open 2012 QFs, plays Kerber next
Maria Sharapova, world number 2 and second seed at the China Open came out of the blocks in no mood for a long and protracted match as she had in her first round match against Simona Halep of Romania, when she took on the Slovenian qualifier Polona Hercog on centre [...] -
Sharapova advances into third round of China Open
Just after big name and 11th seed Ana Ivanovic lost her match against Romina Oprandi on the National Tennis Stadium Court on Wednesday morning, Russian superstar Maria Sharapova took to the court for her second round match against the dangerous Sorana Cirstea of Romania. Cirstea, ranked at 29, is a [...] -
Sharapova wins 1st round, Ivanovic into second round at China Open
Maria Sharapova is past her first hurdle in Beijing, while Ana Ivanovic entered third round of 2012 China Open after an unbelievable comeback. World no. 2 Sharapova played two up-and-down sets against unseeded Romanian Simona Halep in the first round of Beijing. She had a positive start by achieving a [...] -
Stosur scores second career win against Sharapova in Tokyo QFs
Sam Stosur entered today’s quarter-final at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo with a 1-10 losing record against her opponent, Maria Sharapova. There was even a figurative asterisk next to that lone victory, as it came towards the end of last year when Sharapova was suffering from an ankle injury. [...]
