Category: Maria SharapovaPosted 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 | 36 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Both Maria Sharapova and Daniela Hantuchova have withdrawn because of injuries.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.
Posted on Apr 18, 2008 | Comments Off
Playing on an injured ankle, Serena Williams outlasted Maria Sharapova on Friday to reach the semifinals of the 2008 Family Circle Cup.
After dropping the second set, Williams rebounded back in the third for a solid 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 victory.
Posted on Apr 13, 2008 | Comments Off
Maria Sharapova won the first clay court title of her career on Sunday at the 2008 Bausch & Lomb Championships in Amelia Island, Florida.
Sharapova, the top seed at the Tier I tournament, defeated Dominika Cibulkova 7-6(7), 6-3.
Posted on Apr 12, 2008 | 1 Comment
Lindsay Davenport withdrew from her semifinal match against Maria Sharapova at the Bausch & Lomb Champopnships on Saturday because of a viral illness.
Sharapova will play Dominika Cibulkova in the championship match on Sunday.
Posted on Apr 8, 2008 | Comments Off
Top seed Maria Sharapova will launch her 2008 clay court season today at the Bausch & Lomb Championships at Amelia Island.
On Monday, Sharapova gave a video interview to Florida’s FOX30 news channel.
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