Post Tagged with: "Maria Sharapova"
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Sharapova overcomes Watson scare while Cibulkova beats Zheng in Tokyo
British fans have had a long-awaited taste of success in recent weeks, thanks to Laura Robson’s superb run to the US Open fourth round and the final in Guangzhou last week. She replaced her good friend Heather Watson as British number one, sparking what could become an intriguing and healthy [...] -
Ivanovic out of Tokyo, Hampton beats Kanepi
With the demise of no 11 seed Ana Ivanovic who lost to Ursula Radwanska 6-3 4-6 2-6 and no 4 seed Petra Kvitova who was beaten by her namesake Petra Martic in straight sets 6-4 6-4, no 15 seed Kaia Kanepi took to the court to do battle with the [...] -
WTA Toray Pan Pacific Open 2012, Tokyo Draw Preview and Analysis
The first major tournament of the Asian Swing is already underway. The Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo offers a hefty 900 ranking points for the winner, as well as a total prize money pot of over $2million. Most important for fans though, is the opportunity to see the WTA’s [...] -
WTA Tour – Women’s Tennis Finally Moves on from a Period of “Instability”
You do not have to search for very long to come across articles bemoaning the state of women’s tennis. “Wacky”, “crazy”, “unpredictable” – all of these words have been brandished in an attempt to describe how the WTA tour has played out recently. Fingers are pointed at the recent flux [...] -
Azarenka books place in US Open 2012 final, defeats Sharapova
Victoria Azarenka is through to her first US Open final after a epic three set victory over Maria Sharapova, earning a 3-6 6-2 6-4 victory in 2 hours and 42 minutes. She will face Sara Errani or Serena Williams, hoping to become a two times slam winner on the year. [...] -
Match Preview: Victoria Azarenka vs Maria Sharapova US Open semifinal
One of the developing rivalries in tennis will have its latest chapter on Friday, as Victoria Azarenka takes on Maria Sharapova in the US Open semi-finals. The players’ head-to-head record is almost even, with Azarenka leading 5-4 in career match-ups, but both women will be extremely keen – to say [...] -
Sharapova maintains perfect three-set record to reach US Open semi-finals
For the second match in a row, a rain delay gave Maria Sharapova the chance to sort out her mind, sort out her game and overcome a tricky and determined opponent. Just as her fortunes changed after the one-hour delay against Nadia Petrova in the fourth round, when she was [...] -
2012 US Open Day 9: Matches To Watch
As the US Open moves into the second week, singles remain only on the show courts with the men completing the fourth round while the women move into the quarter finals. Here are my top picks from the men’s and women’s draw. [3] Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs [11] Marion Bartoli [...] -
Sharapova battles past Petrova, reaches US Open QFs
Third seeded Maria Sharapova advanced into the quarterfinals of the 2012 US Open with a three sets victory over Nadia Petrova, prevailing 6-1 4-6 6-4. Sharapova had strolled into the fourth round of the US Open, losing a mere seven games in three matches. She had shown no ill-effects of [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...]
