Post Tagged with: "Maria Sharapova"
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Roger Federer will not be carrying Switzerland’s flag at the London Olympics
World number one tennis player Roger Federer will not be the flag bearer of Switzerland’s contingent at the opening ceremony of London Olympics as the honour has been given to his fellow tennis player and close friend Stanislas Wawrinka. Federer was offered to carry his country’s flag after he won [...] -
London 2012 Olympics Tennis Preview – Women’s Singles
Can Serena Williams maintain her dominance at the All England Club in 2012 by following up her Wimbledon title with Olympic Gold? Or will the unique nature of the Olympics give rise to another contender, such as world number one Victoria Azarenka, Wimbledon finalist Agnieszka Radwanska, or Maria Sharapova who [...] -
Roger Federer is the highest earning non-American sportsman
World number one Roger Federer has topped the list of highest earning non-American athletes from all around the world according to Sports Illustrated. One of the top sports magazines conducted this research, finding out that Federer earned a total of staggering $51.4 million in 2011. This figure includes not only [...] -
WTA Predictions for the London Olympics: Can Serena Win Gold?
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the WTA saw three Russian medalists sweep the podium. Elena Dementieva, the 5th seed, defeated Dinara Safina to win the gold medal, arguably the biggest accomplishment in her career (en route to her gold medal, Dementieva defeated Serena Williams in the QF). Vera Zvonareva defeated [...] -
Federer and Co have eyes on Olympic Gold
For Roger Federer and his fellow top tennis players taking the title at Wimbledon this year isn’t enough, they each have their eye on winning Olympic gold on the grass courts of the All England Tennis Club next month. Federer especially is looking forward to adding a medal in Singles [...] -
Djokovic and Sharapova star in new HEAD Campaign
The two best players in the tennis world – Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova – have embarked on a new campaign with the innovative tennis equipment brand HEAD, incorporating an exciting competition and plenty of social media activities for fans to get involved with. Playing with her brand new YouTek™ [...] -
Sharapova’s Tough Road Back to the Top
In clinching her first Roland Garros finals appearance yesterday against promising tennis upstart Sara Errani, Maria Sharapova regained the world number one ranking four years after she lost it. But it’s not been an easy ride back to the top for the Grand Slam champion, and she has revealed that [...] -
A Tale of Two Finalists: Maria Sharapova and Sara Errani
The French Open this year has provided us with plenty of twists and turns, many of which have come from the female players on court. Whilst the men’s semi-finals draw holds no surprises – Federer and Djokovic are to face off, whilst fellow Big Four member Nadal is set to [...] -
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal hit Forbes Top 100
These two players are used to making it to the top of the rankings for their tennis wins and achievements, but they were granted a new honour this week as they, and three of their fellow female tennis players, were featured in the 2012 Forbes’ Top 100 list of the [...] -
Azarenka captures Australian Open title against Sharapova
Victoria Azarenka won her first Grand Slam title as she defeated Maria Sharapova in the 2012 Australian Open Final 6-3 6-0. With this win, Azarenka will move to the top of the WTA rankings, overtaking Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark. The 22 year old Belarussian was presented the trophy by Martina [...] -
Sharapova defeats Kvitova to make 2012 Australian Open Final
Former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova beat second seed Petra Kvitova 6-2 3-6 6-4 and moved into the 2012 Australian Open final. This semifinal encounter between the Russian and the Czech was a rematch of the 2011 Wimbledon final, in which Kvitova prevailed. Sharapova started very strong, taking the first set [...] -
Azarenka beats Clisters and will play for aussie open title
Victoria Azarenka will play the first Grand Slam final of her career as she beat the defending champion Kim Clijsters 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 in the Australian Open semis. She will also have a chance to become world no.1 should she win the final. After taking the first set 6-4, the [...] -
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 [...]
