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  US Open: Maria Sharapova out with shoulder injury

  Tennis | August 23, 2013 18:08 IST

  New York:  Maria Sharapova pulled out of the U.S. Open on Wednesday because of a right shoulder injury.The U.S. Tennis Association announced the withdrawal of the 2006 champion, who has played only one match on

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  Stosur, V Williams advance to 2nd round in Ohio

  Tennis | August 13, 2013 16:54 IST

  Mason: Former U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur moved into the second round of the Western & Southern Open with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Svetlana Kuznetsova on Monday.Stosur, who won the 2011 U.S. Open, lost

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  Sharapova splits from coach Hogstedt

  Tennis | July 13, 2013 6:58 IST

  Washington, July 13: World number two Maria Sharapova has ended ties with her Swedish coach Thomas Hogstedt after working together for almost three years.She announced the news on her official website Thursday. She stated that

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  Wimbledon: Williams, Sharapova spat in build-up

  Tennis | July 01, 2013 17:56 IST

  London, Jun 24 :  As her agent nodded along approvingly from a front-row seat, Serena Williams sounded contrite and composed. Well-rehearsed, too.   Williams even managed to crack herself up with a couple of jokes during

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  French Open: Sharapova beats Azarenka in semifinals

  Tennis | June 06, 2013 23:16 IST

  Paris, June 6: Defending champion Maria Sharapova overcame 11 double faults and earned a return trip to the French Open final with a noisy victory over Victoria Azarenka, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 on Thursday.Sharapova's opponent on

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  French Open: Sharapova rallies past Jankovic

  Tennis | June 05, 2013 21:24 IST

  Paris, June 5: Maria Sharapova shrugged off losing the first six games and swept the last four to reach the French Open semifinals on Wednesday.The defending champion overcame a miserable start in the quarterfinals to

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  French Open: Sharapova wraps up rain-delayed victory

  Tennis | May 31, 2013 22:38 IST

  Paris, May 31: Defending French Open champion Maria Sharapova moved into the third round on Friday by finishing off a rain-interrupted 6-2, 6-4 victory over 19-year-old Eugenie Bouchard of Canada.The match was suspended on Thursday

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  Sharapova makes Stuttgart final

  Tennis | April 28, 2013 21:50 IST

  Moscow, Apr 28: Reigning champion and top seed Maria Sharapova reached the final of the Stuttgart Premier tennis tournament after defeating local favourite Angelique Kerber in a hard fought semifinal.The Russian world No.2 emerged the

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  Serena Williams beats Sharapova in Sony Open final

  Tennis | March 31, 2013 12:27 IST

  Key Biscayne, Florida, Mar 31: Serena Williams danced to the crowd's roar, spinning and grinning, hopping and waving, then spinning some more.If her victory celebration on the stadium court seemed well-rehearsed, it was. She earned

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  Maria Sharapova reaches 4th round at Key Biscayne

  Tennis | March 25, 2013 13:19 IST

  Keu Biscane, Florida, Mar 25 :  Mired in a marathon game midway through the opening set, Maria Sharapova wore down her opponent with characteristic resolve and relentlessness, then won the last point without hitting a

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  Novak Djokovic, Maria Sharapova win at Indian Wells

  Tennis | March 13, 2013 13:17 IST

  Indian Wells (California), Mar 13: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic defeated Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (4), 6-1 to reach the fourth round at the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday with his 20th consecutive victory.Defending women's champion Victoria Azarenka

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  Sharapova to meet Makarova in Australian Open quarterfinals

  Tennis | January 20, 2013 15:48 IST

  Melbourne,Jan 20: Maria Sharapova beat Kirsten Flipkens 6-1, 6-0 on Sunday to continue a dominant and unparalleled run to the Australian Open quarterfinals.The No. 2-ranked Sharapova conceded only five games en route to the quarterfinals,

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  Sharapova to play despite neck injury

  Tennis | December 27, 2012 16:10 IST

  Brisbane, Dec 27: Maria Sharapova has assured organizers of the Brisbane International tennis event that she will start her Australian Open preparations at the tournament despite her withdrawal from a South Korean exhibition this week

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  Maria Sharapova says, she loves Indian dosa

  Tennis | November 11, 2012 17:56 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 11: Maria Sharapova -- the name has oomph and glamour attached to it. When the four-time grand slam champion showed up in New Delhi Sunday there was that unmistaken mystique in the

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  A clean sweep for Williams over Sharapova in WTA championship

  Tennis | October 29, 2012 10:40 IST

  Istanbul, Oct 29: Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to win the WTA Championships for the third time and finish the year with another title - but not the top ranking."Now that

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  Top-seed Victoria Azarenka advances at China Open

  Tennis | October 02, 2012 7:34 IST

  Beijing, Oct 2: Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka and No. 2 Maria Sharapova both advanced to the second round of the China Open on Monday.Azarenka easily beat Alize Cornet of France 6-1, 6-0, while Sharapova had a

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  Sharapova reaches quarterfinals of Pan Pacific

  Tennis | September 27, 2012 12:47 IST

  Tokyo, Sep 27: Two-time champion Maria Sharapova overpowered Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 7-6 (5) to advance to the Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals on Wednesday.The second-seeded Sharapova was coming off a tough, three-hour

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  Sharapova, Djokovic win at Olympics

  Tennis | July 30, 2012 13:59 IST

  Wimbledon, England, July 30:  Thanks to rain, Victoria Azarenka, Venus Williams and 20 other women at the Olympics who have yet to complete a singles match could end up on court six consecutive days if

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  Feathers, Federer both on Centre Court on wet day

  Tennis | July 03, 2012 16:07 IST

  Wimbeldon, England Jun 3: While rain fell over the rest of the All England Club, the only thing falling over Centre Court was feathers.On another wet day at Wimbledon on Monday with one more big

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  Sharapova loses at Wimbledon, will drop from No. 1

  Tennis | July 03, 2012 10:48 IST

  Wimbledon, England Jun 3: All at once, there was a frenzy of activity at a wet and windy All England Club early Monday afternoon.Top-seeded and 2004 Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova, a big hitter in her