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  Maria Sharapova concedes No. 1 ranking to Serena Williams

  Tennis | October 24, 2014 16:52 IST

  Singapore: 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 | October 23, 2014 16:25 IST

  Singapore: 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 | October 06, 2014 7:34 IST

  Beijing: 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 | September 25, 2014 10:01 IST

  Wuhan, 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 | September 22, 2014 18:25 IST

  New 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 | August 28, 2014 10:38 IST

  NEW 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 | August 27, 2014 16:20 IST

  New 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 | August 26, 2014 18:15 IST

  NEW 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 | August 17, 2014 11:29 IST

  MASON, 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 | August 13, 2014 8:25 IST

  MASON, 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 | July 02, 2014 5:54 IST

  LONDON :  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 | July 02, 2014 4:40 IST

  LONDON :  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 | June 27, 2014 11:03 IST

  London: 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 | June 25, 2014 1:11 IST

  LONDON: 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 | December 12, 2014 11:06 IST

  New 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 | July 05, 2014 8:06 IST

  New 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 | June 21, 2014 19:41 IST

  PARIS: 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 | June 05, 2014 21:26 IST

  PARIS: 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 | June 03, 2014 20:32 IST

  PARIS: 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 23:56 IST

  MADRID: 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