Category: Maria SharapovaPosted on May 23, 2008 | 2 Comments
The top players at the 2008 French Open have all avoided pulling tough opening round opponents in the women’s singles main draw.
Continue reading for a look at the projected paths of the top seven seeded players at Roland Garros.
Posted on May 22, 2008 | 1 Comment
Maria Sharapova will hit the courts at Roland Garros next week with not only a new No. 1 ranking, but also stunning new earrings.
Tiffany & Co. today announced that Maria Sharapova, the world’s top-ranked player in women’s tennis, will wear Tiffany designer Elsa Peretti’s Wave earrings in 18K gold at the French Open.
Posted on May 15, 2008 | 1 Comment
Maria Sharapova will take over the No. 1 singles ranking next Monday, the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour announced on Thursday.
Justine Henin’s retirement on Wednesday propelled Sharapova back to the top spot for the first time since she lost the ranking to Henin in March 2007.
Posted on May 14, 2008 | 1 Comment
Although Maria Sharapova is ready to take over the No. 1 ranking now that Justine Henin has retired, she is not 100% guaranteed a return to her former glory.
If Justine Henin fails to get her official paperwork completed swiftly, the Tour might have an inactive player in the top spot.
Posted on May 14, 2008 | 18 Comments
World number one Justine Henin has decided to leave the game of tennis on her own terms.
The seven-time Grand Slam champion announced her retirement from professional tennis in a shocking press conference held on Wednesday.
Posted on May 12, 2008 | 1 Comment
The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour and its most marketable tennis player have ended their recent not-so-friendly spat.
Speaking from the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, Maria Sharapova said that although she still had to participate in the Tour’s photo shoot, it only required the bare minimal amount of her time.
Posted on May 5, 2008 | 6 Comments
Maria Sharapova must be happy about the positive reaction she received from her fans last week.
Now, in a third controversial blog entry, she offers to take her readers for a behind-the-scenes look at the real politics behind the WTA Tour.
Posted on May 2, 2008 | 35 Comments
She has been called the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour’s golden girl, but now she is tired of the Tour making millions of dollars at her personal expense.
Maria Sharapova has finally had enough and has spoken out about the Tour’s tournament entry and marketing policies.
Posted on Apr 30, 2008 | 3 Comments
The Qatar Telecom German Open announced on Wednesday that two of their expected top 10 stars will not be competing in Berlin.
Both Maria Sharapova and Daniela Hantuchova have withdrawn because of injuries.
Posted on Apr 28, 2008 | 6 Comments
Russia’s two best singles players have booked their spots on the 2008 Russian Olympic team.
Shamil Tarpischev, head of the Russian Tennis Federation, has announced that Svetlana Kuznetsova and Maria Sharapova have been given two of the country’s four singles berths.
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