NEW YORK (Reuters) – Serena Williams trounced old foe Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-1 in their blockbuster first-round clash at the U.S. Open on Monday to get her quest for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title off to a flying start. Williams, returning to the U.S. Ope... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova slipped back into an all-too-familiar routine on Monday as the Russian came up short for the 20th time in 22 matches against Serena Williams to exit the U.S. Open in the first round. A stone-faced Sharapova was left to pond... More »
Fresh off a thrilling victory in front of a sold-out crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday, former world number one Maria Sharapova will look to prove that she has the stamina to back it up when she battles Timea Babos at the U.S. Open on Wednesday. More »
A look at the form and records of Russia's Maria Sharapova and Hungarian Timea Babos ahead of their second round encounter at the U.S. Open on Wednesday. More »
Mar 7, 2016- Los Angeles, CA, USA- Maria Sharapova speaks to the media announcing a failed drug test after the Australian Open during a press conference today at The LA Hotel Downtown. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Former world number one Maria Sharapova ... More »
MOSCOW Five-times grand slam winner Maria Sharapova, banned in June for two years for doping offences, may be allowed to return in January, according to Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) president Shamil Tarpishchev. “Everything will be decided in September. It ... More »
ZURICH Russian former number one Maria Sharapova has lodged an appeal of her two-year suspension from tennis with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), seeking to have the ban either lifted completely or reduced. Sharapova, 29, was banned by the Internatio... More »
In the day following Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova’s admission that she failed a drug test, sponsors Nike, Porsche and Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer dropped her like a hot potato. Before social media demanded instant responses, sponsors often waited weeks o... More »
NEW YORK Maria Sharapova, winner of five grand slam events, has pulled out of the U.S. Open tennis championships due to a leg injury, the Russian said on Sunday. Sharapova, 28, has not played a match since losing to Serena Williams in the Wimbledon semi-finals... More »
