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  Agnieszka Radwanska reaches Wimbledon final

  Tennis | July 05, 2012 19:39 IST

  England, Jul 5:  A steady hand, or steady backhands and forehands actually, was all it took for Agnieszka Radwanska to reach her first Wimbledon final.The third-seeded Pole won five straight games to take the first

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  SWilliams reaches quarterfinals at Wimbledon

  Tennis | July 02, 2012 18:58 IST

  England, Jul 2: Serena Williams came through another tough three-setter Monday to reach the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, beating 65th-ranked Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan 6-1, 2-6, 7-5.Williams cruised through the first set in windy conditions before

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  Sharapova moves to French Open semifinals

  Tennis | June 06, 2012 22:54 IST

  Paris, Jun 6: Whether she's enjoying a cafe lunch, shopping on the Champs-Elysees or punishing an opponent on the soft red clay, Maria Sharapova sure enjoys these trips to the French Open."What girl doesn't love

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  Sharapova advances easily at French

  Tennis | June 02, 2012 21:47 IST

  Paris, June 2: Maria Sharapova moved into the round of 16 at the French Open with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Peng Shuai on Saturday.Second-seeded Sharapova, who needs a championship at Roland Garros to complete

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  Serena Williams lets big lead slip at French Open

  Tennis | May 30, 2012 15:23 IST

  Paris, May 30: Even after winning 13 Grand Slam singles championships and dozens of other titles, Serena Williams is capable of throwing away a big lead.Williams led 5-1 in the second-set tiebreaker and got within

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  Sharapova begins French Open with 6-0, 6-0 victory

  Tennis | May 29, 2012 18:56 IST

  Paris, May 29: Maria Sharapova got off to a quick start at the French Open, winning her first-round match 6-0, 6-0 in 48 minutes.The second-seeded Sharapova never gave 78th-ranked Alexandra Cadantu of Romania a chance

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  Serena Williams beats Sharapova in Madrid quarters

  Tennis | May 11, 2012 20:21 IST

  Madrid, May 11: Serena Williams brushed aside Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-3 to advance to the Madrid Open semifinals along with top-ranked Victoria Azarenka on Friday.Williams sealed her seventh straight win over Sharapova with an emphatic

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  Azarenka, Sharapova reach 3rd round at Madrid Open

  Tennis | May 08, 2012 23:21 IST

  Madrid, May 8: Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova beat Czech opponents to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday.The women's top two overcame dips in concentration to put away mistake-prone opponents.

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  Azarenka, Sharapova advance to 2nd round in Madrid

  Tennis | May 07, 2012 20:41 IST

  Madrid, May 7: Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka and second-seeded Maria Sharapova advanced to the second round of the Madrid Open with straight set wins Sunday on the event's new blue-clay court.Azarenka beat Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia

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  Sharapova Edges Wozniacki In Key Biscayne Semis

  Tennis | March 30, 2012 13:32 IST

  Key Biscayne (Florida), Mar 30: A disputed line call on match point meant Maria Sharapova's win over Caroline Wozniacki in the Sony Ericsson Open semifinals on Thursday ended in ill feeling.Sharapova won the disputed final

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  Sharapova Leads Russia Against Spain In Fed Cup

  Tennis | February 03, 2012 19:08 IST

  Moscow, Feb 3: Three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova will play Silvia Soler-Espinosa in the opening singles match on Saturday when Russia hosts Spain in the first round of the Fed Cup.Two-time Grand Slam champion

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  Azarenka Routs Sharapova To Win Australian Title

  Tennis | January 28, 2012 15:59 IST

  Melbourne, Jan 28: Victoria Azarenka routed Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 to win the Australian Open women's title on Saturday night and secure the No. 1 ranking, all in her first Grand Slam final.The 22-year-old Belarusian

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  Li Na Beats Sharapova, To Meet Schiavone In Final

  Tennis | June 02, 2011 22:55 IST

  Paris, June 2: Defending champion Francesca Schiavone will face Australian Open finalist Li Na in the French Open final after the pair coped with blustery conditions to win their semi-finals.Maria Sharapova had looked well placed

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  Federer, Jankovic, Sharapova, Djokovic All Progress At US Open

  Tennis | September 03, 2010 17:11 IST

  Five-time champion Roger Federer breezed into the third round at the US Open on Thursday (September 2nd), serving 15 aces in beating 104th-ranked Andreas Beck of Germany 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.  The top seed in the

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  Pavlyuchenkova, Sharapova, Ivanovic and Clijsters Win In Cincinatti

  Tennis | August 14, 2010 14:21 IST

  Three of the four semi-finalists at the 2010 WTA Tour's Cincinnati Open have not only won a title at a Grand Slam tournament, but they have also spent time ranked as number one in the

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  Sharapova, Safina To Miss Miami Open

  Tennis | March 18, 2010 18:04 IST

  Three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova will miss the Sony Ericsson Open, as will women's world number two Dinara Safina and 2008 men's champion Nikolay Davydenko, organizers said Wednesday.The Miami tournament is the second of