Maria Sharapova
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Maria Sharapova concedes No. 1 ranking to Serena Williams
Tennis | Oct 24, 2014, 04:52 PM ISTSingapore: Maria Sharapova failed to advance out of the WTA Finals groups and conceded the year-end No. 1 ranking to Serena Williams despite a three-set victory over Agnieszka Radwanska on Friday. Sharapova needed to win
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WTA Finals: Petra Kvitova beats Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-2
Tennis | Oct 23, 2014, 04:25 PM ISTSingapore: Petra Kvitova beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-2 at the WTA Finals on Thursday, further eroding the Russian player's hopes of claiming the year-end No. 1 ranking. Sharapova, who needs to win the title to
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Sharapova wins China Open, back to world number 2
Tennis | Oct 06, 2014, 07:34 AM ISTBeijing: Russian Maria Sharapova conjured up some of her three-setter magic in the final of the China Open tennis on Sunday, rallying past Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic for the title.Sharapova cruised through to
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Maria Sharapova knocked out by qualifier at Wuhan Open
Tennis | Sep 25, 2014, 10:01 AM ISTWuhan, China: Maria Sharapova was knocked out of the Wuhan Open by Swiss qualifier Timea Bacsinszky 7-6 (3), 7-5 in the third round on Wednesday. Sharapova double-faulted six times in the first set, and was
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Roger Federer replaces injured Nadal in Indian team for IPTL
Tennis | Sep 22, 2014, 06:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Swiss great Roger Federer today replaced Rafael Nadal in the Indian team for the much-awaited Indian Premier Tennis League (IPTL) as the Spaniard has pulled out due to injury. Federer, the 17-time Grand
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US Open: Maria Sharapova comes through in 3 sets tussle
Tennis | Aug 28, 2014, 10:38 AM ISTNEW YORK : A year ago at this time, Maria Sharapova was sitting out the U.S. Open, getting checked by doctors and having tests on the surgically repaired right shoulder that has troubled her off
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What to watch at Open: Will Sharapova foe take TO?
Tennis | Aug 27, 2014, 04:20 PM ISTNew York: If Maria Sharapova's opponent Wednesday at the U.S. Open takes a medical timeout, the five-time major champion wouldn't mind seeing that come at a cost. Sharapova was asked after her first-round victory at
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US Open:Maria Sharapova wins 1st-rounder
Tennis | Aug 26, 2014, 06:15 PM ISTNEW YORK : A year after a most painful absence, Maria Sharapova returned to her winning ways at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The fifth-seeded Sharapova overcame a few wobbles with her serve tosses and took the
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Serena Williams edges Wozniacki to reach Cincinnati final
Tennis | Aug 17, 2014, 11:29 AM ISTMASON, Ohio: Serena Williams rallied to advance to the Western & Southern Open final, beating Caroline Wozniacki 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday. The top-ranked Williams lost a set for the first time in the tournament
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Novak Djokovic makes a shaky start at Cincinnati
Tennis | Aug 13, 2014, 08:25 AM ISTMASON, Ohio: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic came back to beat Gilles Simon 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in his opening match at the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday.The Cincinnati tournament is the only Masters series event Djokovic
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Wimbledon: Maria Sharapova falls to Angelique Kerber in fourth round
Tennis | Jul 02, 2014, 05:54 AM ISTLONDON : Former champion Maria Sharapova saved six match points before falling to Angelique Kerber in the fourth round at Wimbledon ending her bid to win a second title at the All England Club a
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Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal loses to 19-year-old Nick Kyrgios
Tennis | Jul 02, 2014, 04:40 AM ISTLONDON : For the third year in a row, Rafael Nadal made an early exit from Wimbledon after a stunning loss to a player ranked 100th or lower. Nick Kyrgios, a 19-year-old wild card from
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Serena Williams, Sharapova into third round
Tennis | Jun 27, 2014, 11:03 AM ISTLondon: Five-time champion Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova advanced to the third round at the Wimbledon here Thursday after comfortable victories over their opponents.Williams, the top seed, used just 49 minutes to defeat Chanelle Scheepers
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Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal digs deep for 700th career match win
Tennis | Jun 25, 2014, 01:11 AM ISTLONDON: For a set and a half, Rafael Nadal looked in danger of tumbling out in the first round of Wimbledon for the second year in a row. The left-hander dominating play on Centre Court
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Know Maria Sharapova, from a shy girl to a business tycoon
Tennis | Dec 12, 2014, 11:06 AM ISTNew Delhi: Ten year ago after her stunning triumph at Wimbledon Maria Sharapova barely managed to reply to barrage of questions asked by the mediapersons, so shy was she. Today the same shy girl has
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How Sharapova climbed the stand to meet her dear ones after French open triumph
Tennis | Jul 05, 2014, 08:06 AM ISTNew Delhi: Maria Sharapova once described her early outings on clay as being akin to a "cow on ice", but since her thrilling 6-4, 6-7 (5/7) 6-4 win over Romania's Simona Halep yesterday in the
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Maria Sharapova looks ahead to Wimbledon
Tennis | Jun 21, 2014, 07:41 PM ISTPARIS: With red clay still staining her shoes and socks, Maria Sharapova is already getting ready for the toughest transition in tennis. Sharapova won her second French Open title in three years on Saturday, beating
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Maria Sharapova makes it back to French Open final
Tennis | Jun 05, 2014, 09:26 PM ISTPARIS: Maria Sharapova made it back into the French Open final for the third straight year, beating Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 Thursday. The seventh-seeded Russian lost the first set for the third
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Sharapova advances to French Open semifinals
Tennis | Jun 03, 2014, 08:32 PM ISTPARIS: Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals of the French Open for the fourth straight year, beating Garbine Muguruza of Spain 1-6, 7-5, 6-1 Tuesday. The seventh-seeded Russian made a slow start on Court Philippe
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Sharapova rallies to beat Halep for Madrid title
Tennis | May 11, 2014, 11:56 PM ISTMADRID: Maria Sharapova bounced back from a poor start to defeat Simona Halep 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 Sunday and win the Madrid Open title. Sharapova, who lost to Serena Williams in last year's final, crumbled in