Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova is a Russian former tennis player. She won her first grand slam title at Wimbledon in 2004 when she was 17 years old.…
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The Top 10 Highest-Paid Women’s Tennis Players Of All Time
Who are the highest-paid women’s tennis players in history? Tennis can be a very lucrative sport for those competing at the top level, and the…
Maria Sharapova, five-time Major champion, announces retirement from tennis
One of the most recognisable faces on the tennis stage, Maria Sharapova, has announced her retirement from tennis with immediate effect. In an unusual move,…
French Open 2018: Former champs Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams set 22nd showdown
When the women’s draw was made 10 days ago, there was a certain frisson when a clutch of former French Open champions and former No1…
French Open 2018: Superwoman Serena and fellow champ Sharapova score opening wins on Paris return
The last day of first round action at Roland Garros brought four of its former champions to court, yet two of them were not in…
Australian Open 2018: Simona Halep survives record-breaker; Angelique Kerber downs fellow champ Sharapova
The day began with two Americans taking on two Romanians. On Rod Laver arena, it was world No1 Simona Halep, eager to keep her hands…
Australian Open 2018: Former champs Djokovic and Federer, Kerber and Sharapova keep to the script
It has been a familiar story at the Australian Open, one of soaring temperatures and late nights but also of former champions digging deep. Thursday…
US Open 2017: Sharapova living the old New York dream, but Muguruza and Williams impress
The former world No1, former US Open champion, and perhaps the only woman in tennis to vie with Serena Williams for fame and fortune, Maria…
US Open 2017: ‘Gritty’ Sharapova ends Halep’s No1 hopes, but Muguruza, Williams and Wozniacki advance
It was the talk of the US Open draw ceremony from the very first. World No2 Simona Halep has been challenging for the No1 ranking…
US Open 2017: Quest for No1 continues for Simona Halep, but can she beat Sharapova in opener?
Simona Halep, one of the most consistent and persistent women on the tour, has needed to draw on all her focus and resilience this year…
Bad day for Maria Sharapova, as Rome injury is followed by French Open rejection
Maria Sharapova’s strong return at the end of April from her 15-month ban for a doping violation has this week taken a serious dip in…
Madrid Premier: Bouchard beats Sharapova in thriller to set showdown with top seed Kerber
It was a day of mixed fortunes for the top two seeds in the lucrative and prestigious Mutua Madrid Open, one of only four Premier…
Madrid Premier: Maria Sharapova sends defiant message to critics ahead of Eugenie Bouchard meet
The last time former champion and wild card Maria Sharapova played the prestigious Mutua Madrid Open, back in 2015, she reached the semi-finals, having won…
Madrid WTA preview: Kerber tops field, but former champs Halep and Sharapova threaten
These are, it must be said, interesting times for the women’s tennis tour, and all the more so at the Madrid Premier this week, where…
Maria Sharapova announces tennis return in Stuttgart, and autobiography around the corner
Maria Sharapova, former world No1 and five-time Grand Slam champion, will make her return to the professional tennis tour at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix…
Maria Sharapova doping ban reduced from two years to 15 months
Maria Sharapova has had her doping ban reduced to 15 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), it was announced in Lausanne today.…
Angry Maria Sharapova will appeal ‘unfairly harsh’ two-year doping ban
Maria Sharapova has been banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation after failing a drugs test at this year’s Australian Open. The findings…
Maria Sharapova’s costly mistake: the backers, the leavers, and the waiters
When, like Maria Sharapova, you are world’s highest-paid female athlete—and have been for the last 11 years—as well as the most followed female athlete on…
Serena Williams downs Maria Sharapova again to reach Australian Open semi-finals
Before the Australian Open began, even before the draw had been made, there were a few worries resting on the shoulders of world No1 Serena…
Australian Open 2016: Big-time Federer and Sharapova burst through 300 and 600 barriers
Two of the biggest and brightest stars in the tennis firmament, Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova, brought some sunshine to a wet Australian Open on…
Australian Open 2016: Sharapova and Williams race through, leaving Wozniacki at first hurdle
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova may be current and former No1s, may be multiple Grand Slam champions, may have played 27 Australian Opens between them—with…