Maria Sharapova
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Ana Ivanovic voted hottest female tennis player of 2015 (See full list with pics)
Tennis | Nov 08, 2015, 03:04 PM ISTAna Ivanovic has fought off the challenge of Maria Sharapova to be voted the hottest woman on the ATP circuit this year.In a new poll on the website Victoria Milan, the Serbian tennis star emerged
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Sharapova's return suffers setback at Wuhan Open
Tennis | Sep 29, 2015, 12:41 PM ISTWuhan (China): Women's tennis star Maria Sharapova's return to action from injury suffered a setback as the No.2 seed lost her first match since Wimbledon at the Wuhan Open second round here on Monday.It's the
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Maria Sharapova withdraws from US Open
Tennis | Aug 31, 2015, 08:52 AM ISTWashington: Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova withdrew from the US Open on Sunday due to a leg injury."Unfortunately I will not be able to compete in this years US Open. I have done everything
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Serena Williams maintains lead in Women's Tennis Association rankings
Tennis | Aug 03, 2015, 05:16 PM ISTMadrid: American tennis player Serena Williams held on to the lead in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings released on Monday with 12,721 points.The rankings were unchanged this week as Russia's Maria Sharapova retained her
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Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova in 2 sets to reach Wimbledon final
Tennis | Jul 09, 2015, 10:29 PM ISTLondon: Serena Williams is just one win away from another Grand Slam milestone.The top-ranked Williams maintained her 11-year dominance over Maria Sharapova, beating the Russian 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday to reach her eighth Wimbledon championship
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Maria Sharapova tries to end Serena Williams streak
Tennis | Jul 08, 2015, 11:30 PM ISTLondon (AP): Now it's Maria Sharapova's turn at Wimbledon to try to put an end to Serena Williams' bid for the third leg of a calendar-year Grand Slam and a fourth consecutive major title.The
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Maria Sharapova subdues Vandeweghe to reach Wimbledon semifinals
Tennis | Jul 07, 2015, 10:32 PM ISTLondon: Former champion Maria Sharapova is back in the semifinals at Wimbledon for the first time in four years after a three-set battle against an American making her Grand Slam breakthrough.The fourth-seeded Sharapova was pushed
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Djokovic, Williams, Sharapova reach second round at Wimbledon
Tennis | Jun 30, 2015, 02:15 PM ISTWimbledon: Top tennis stars Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova all reached the second round on the opening day's competition of Wimbledon here.Defending champion Djokovic, the World No.1, dispatched Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 6-4,
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Defending champion Maria Sharapova loses to Safarova in 4th round of French Open
Tennis | Jun 15, 2015, 12:49 PM ISTParis: Defending champion Maria Sharapova's bid for a third French Open title in four years is over.Coughing between points on an overcast day, the second-seeded Sharapova was outplayed throughout a 7-6 (3), 6-4 loss to
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Maria Sharapova wants to stay focussed on tennis
Tennis | May 23, 2015, 01:28 PM ISTParis: French Open defending champion Maria Sharapova said that she is happy to see other players get married or have a baby but wanted to stay focussed on tennis as it comes to herself.The world
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Djokovic beats Federer for Rome title; Sharapova also wins
Tennis | May 17, 2015, 11:51 PM ISTRome: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic bolstered his clay-court credentials a week ahead of Roland Garros with a convincing 6-4, 6-3 win over Roger Federer on Sunday to capture his fourth Italian Open title.Extending his winning streak
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Sharapova rallies to beat Suarez Navarro for Rome title
Tennis | May 17, 2015, 09:19 PM ISTRome: Maria Sharapova rallied to beat 10th-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 Sunday and win her third Italian Open title.The victory gives Sharapova confidence on clay as she prepares to defend her title at
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Williams, Sharapova both lose in Madrid Open semifinals
Tennis | May 08, 2015, 09:44 PM ISTMadrid: Serena Williams was beaten in the Madrid Open semifinals, a short time after Maria Sharapova also lost.Petra Kvitova defeated the top-ranked Williams 6-2, 6-3 Friday, while Svetlana Kuznetsova ousted Sharapova 6-2, 6-4.In the men's
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Sharapova loses to Kuznetsova in Madrid Open semifinals
Tennis | May 08, 2015, 06:15 PM ISTMadrid: Defending champion Maria Sharapova lost in the Madrid Open semifinals on Friday, falling to Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2, 6-4.Kuznetsova beat Sharapova for the first time in seven years, breaking her opponent's serve three times and
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Nadal into Madrid quarters; Serena, Sharapova to semifinals
Tennis | May 07, 2015, 10:53 PM ISTMadrid: Rafael Nadal reached the Madrid Open quarterfinals by easing past Simone Bolelli of Italy 6-2, 6-2 on Thursday.Nadal, a four-time champion, broke Bolelli four times and saved two break points.Serving for the match, Nadal
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Maria Sharapova advances to 3rd round of Madrid Open
Tennis | May 05, 2015, 10:34 PM ISTMadrid: Maria Sharapova advanced to the third round of the Madrid Open by beating Mariana Duque-Marino of Colombia 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday.The third-seeded Russian and defending champion broke Duque-Marino's serve four times while saving three
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Sharapova pulls out of Russia Fed Cup clash with Germany
Tennis | Apr 15, 2015, 11:09 AM ISTMoscow: Maria Sharapova has pulled out of Russia's Fed Cup semifinal against Germany this weekend, citing a leg injury.In comments released by the Russian Tennis Federation, second-ranked Sharapova said she "couldn't wait" to compete at
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Maria Sharapova to play for Russia in Fed Cup against Germany
Tennis | Apr 08, 2015, 09:00 PM ISTMoscow: The Russian Tennis Federation has confirmed that Maria Sharapova will play for her country against Germany in the Fed Cup semifinals this month.The second-ranked Sharapova rarely plays Fed Cup, citing a busy schedule, but
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Sharapova loses opening match at Miami Open to Gavrilova
Tennis | Mar 27, 2015, 07:37 AM ISTKey Biscayne, Florida: Maria Sharapova is 0-5 in Key Biscayne finals. This year her loss came at the start.Seeded No. 2, Sharapova was upset in her opening match Thursday night by wild-card Daria Gavrilova, 7-6
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Sharapova out; Federer, Serena, Nadal move on at Indian Wells
Tennis | Mar 18, 2015, 11:05 AM ISTIndian Wells, California: Struggling with her serve and a rash of errors, Serena Williams overcame a slow start to beat Sloane Stephens 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-2 in the fourth round at the BNP Paribas Open