For Maria Sharapova, Competing in the Olympic Games Would Be a Dream Come True – YAHOO!For Maria Sharapova, competing in the Olympic Games would allow her to accomplish one of her biggest goals, she said. The 24-year-old Russian tennis star has accomplished quite a bit during her career. She's won three Grand Slam titles and played in six ...
Maria Sharapova beaten as Victoria Azarenka claims maiden major – Calgary HeraldMELBOURNE — Victoria Azarenka became the first Belarusian to win a grand slam singles title when she claimed the Australian Open title with a crushing 6-3 6-0 victory over Russia's Maria Sharapova on Saturday. The 22-year-old's first grand ...
Sam Stosur: Maria Sharapova has it all to play for – Daily TelegraphIF you look at the head-to-head stats, Australian Open finalists Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka are impossible to split. It is 3-3 overall, 2-2 on hardcourt and even 1-1 in meetings last year. It is enough to make you want to flip a coin. But what ...
Maria Sharapova vs. Victoria Azarenka: Preview and prediction – YAHOO!Rod Laver Arena becomes the Shrieking Shack on Saturday night when the game's two loudest grunters, Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova, face off in the 2012 Australian Open final. The No. 1 ranking will be on the line when the two women take the court ...
Maria Sharapova's real-life rags-to-riches – FOXSports.comMaria Sharapova's real-life rags-to-riches story is an old one, but it's worth telling again as the superstar Russian looks to complete yet another inspired sporting comeback at the Australian Open. Three-and-a-bit years after fearing her career ...
Victoria Azarenka crushes Maria Sharapova to win Australian Open title – The GuardianEleven months ago, Victoria Azarenka was considering quitting tennis, unsure of whether she really wanted to give the sport her all. On Saturday, with a performance full of power and maturity, she became a grand slam champion and the world No1.
Maria Sharapova returns to final – ESPNMELBOURNE, Australia -- Maria Sharapova avenged her Wimbledon loss to Petra Kvitova and returned to the Australian Open final for the first time since winning the last of her three major titles here in 2008. Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka ...
Maria Sharapova to meet Victoria Azarenka in Australian Open final – The IndependentMaria Sharapova avenged her defeat in the Wimbledon final to Petra Kvitova with a gutsy three-set victory over the Czech in the last four of the Australian Open today. Sharapova, who won 6-2 3-6 6-4 to move through to a meeting with Victoria Azarenka in ...
Maria Sharapova claims first set in semi-final – AdelaidenowMARIA Sharapova is on track for a screechers' final at the Australian Open after taking the first set against Petra Kvitova in their semi-final at Rod Laver Arena. Serial grunter Sharapova dominated the opener, which she won 6-2, in a replay of last year's ...
Australian Open 2012: Petra Kvitova Takes Second Set From Maria Sharapova – SBNation.comThe second set of the 2012 Australian Open semifinal matchup between Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova stood in complete contrast to the first. Where Sharapova dominated the first set, turning 2-2 into a 6-2 win, Kvitova fired right back and ...
Maria Sharapova will not tone down her shrieking – Nationalpost.comMaria Sharapova is not going to turn down the volume for just anyone. No. 8-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland criticized Sharapova for the shrieks she makes when she strikes the ball, describing them as "annoying" and "just too loud."
Maria Sharapova, Ekaterina Makarova to lead Russia against Spain in Fed Cup – Washington PostMOSOW — Maria Sharapova will lead Russia against Spain in the Fed Cup next month. Sharapova will make her third appearance for Russia. The three-time Grand Slam champion won both of her singles matches against Israel in 2008. She lost in opening singles ...
Maria Sharapova to lead Russia in Fed Cup – NBC SportsMOSOW (AP) -Maria Sharapova will lead Russia against Spain in the Fed Cup next month. It will be Sharapova's third appearance for Russia. The three-time Grand Slam champion won both of her singles matches against Israel in 2008 but lost in opening singles ...
Djokovic, Murray to face off in semis – Taipei TimesIt's been a long time." On the women's side, former and reigning Wimbledon winners Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova — two of the three players who can take the world No. 1 ranking — advanced to the semi-finals. Sharapova won 6-2 ...
Maria Sharapova, Petra Kvitova advance – ESPNMELBOURNE, Australia -- Former and reigning Wimbledon winners Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova will meet in the Australian Open semifinals after both won in straight sets on Wednesday. Sharapova won 6-2, 6-3 against fellow Russian Ekaterina ...
Maria Sharapova to meet Petra Kvitova in Aus Open semis – Daily TelegraphSharapova overpowered compatriot Ekaterina Makarova 6-2 6-3 in the quarter-finals on Wednesday while Kvitova beat unseeded Italian Sara Errani 6-4 6-4. Their clash will be a repeat of last year's Wimbledon final which Kvitova won in straight sets.
Australian Open 2012: Maria Sharapova sets up semi-final showdown with Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova – Daily TelegraphIn a match of hard-hitting baseline rallies, fourth seed Sharapova possessed the greater accuracy, particularly at the key moments, to move through 6-2 6-3. Makarova, the world number 56 and appearing in her first grand slam quarter-final, acquitted ...
World No8 criticises Maria Sharapova's 'pretty annoying' grunts – The GuardianMaria Sharapova's shriek when she hits the ball is "pretty annoying" and "just too loud", according to one of her rivals. The world No8, Agnieszka Radwanska, spoke out on Tuesday at the Australian Open after her loss to Victoria Azarenka, whose ...
Maria Sharapova: Will Tennis Star's Ankle Hold Up At Australian Open? – Bleacherreport.comMaria Sharapova has just completed her first pain-free tennis match in what she said felt like "forever" in the first round of the Australian Open, but she's bound to experience a setback before the tournament is over. Sharapova completely demolished her ...
Sharapova, Kvitova, Serena advance; Stosur ousted at Aussie Open – Calgary HeraldSamantha Stosur crashed out of her home Grand Slam event on Tuesday, while Petra Kvitova, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams all recorded easy wins in first-round play at the Australian Open. Melbourne, Australia (Sports Network) - Samantha ...
