Victoria Azarenka has crushed Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 to claim her maiden Grand Slam at the Australian Open in one hour and 22 minutes. With the trophy comes the number one ranking on Monday.
Apart from a nervous start where she was broken in her opening service game Azarenka was completely dominant, absorbing the power of Sharapova and spreading the court effectively. Read more
Posted in Australian Open, Kim Clijsters, Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka
Photos are slowly emerging from the Australian Open players party. It looks like 
David Nalbandian was having a great time and Bernard Tomic seems to have found himself a date. Read more
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006 US Open champion Maria Sharapova was sent packing today by Flavia Pennetta 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. It took two hours but Sharapova, who hasn’t played particularly well this week, was unable to maintain her intensity and accuracy for long periods.
In the last few months Sharapova’s game has been littered with a huge number of unforced errors and today’s tally of 60 was no different. Maria later said, “I didn’t feel comfortable with most of my game today.”
Posted in Flavia Penetta, Maria Sharapova, US Open
Just out of curiosity I had a look at the WTA rankings today to have a look at how many players with ‘ova’ as the last three letters of their surname were in the top 100. There were 19 – and that’s not even counting Barbora Zahlavova Strycova twice! That means almost one in every five players in the top 100 is an Ova!
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Maria Sharapova is working herself into form ahead of the US Open and has won the title she should have won last year. In 2010 in Cincinnati, Maria failed to convert three match points in a final against Kim Clijsters. This year, with Clijsters out injured, Maria battled Jelena Jankovic who’s form has fluctuated this season.
Sharapova won 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 eventually but let go of a 4-1 lead in the first set. Despite 11 double faults in the match Sharapova worked hard to stay in the match, earning her second title this season.
Posted in Cincinnati Masters, Injury, Jelena Jankovic, Kim Clijsters, Maria Sharapova
Posted in Head, Maria Sharapova, Media, Novak Djokovic
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ovak Djokovic has been posing as Maria Sharapova for a new Head commercial. Both players are represented by Head but it is Djokovic who donned a blonde wig to do one of his more famous impression character – Maria.
Posted in Head, Maria Sharapova, Media, Novak Djokovic
Serena Williams has officially announced her return to the top of tennis by comfortably taking the title at West Classic in Stanford by beating Marion Bartoli 7-5, 6-1. Throughout the tournament Serena looked dominant and in good shape leading up to the US Open. Williams is now a firm favourite at her home Grand Slam.
Along her road to victory Serena pummeled Maria Sharapova, Sabine Lisicki and Marion Bartoli all in straight sets despite entering the tournament as worl number 169 due to her extensive injury time out. Read more
Posted in Injury, Kim Clijsters, Maria Sharapova, Marion Bartoli, Sabine Lisicki, Serena Williams, Wimbledon
Petra Kvitova has powered past former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova to win her maiden Grand Slam title after an incredible year. Kvitova beat Maria 6-3, 6-4 comfortably displaying her power and composure as her idol Martina Navratilova looked on. By winning Kvitova has now won a title on every surface this year. Read more
People have been watching Petra Kvitova all year and wondering when she would really break through and move deep into a Grand Slam and it has happened at Wimbledon. Tomorrow Kvitova will face Maria Sharapova for the Wimbledon title. Read more
Posted in Maria Sharapova, Petra Kvitova, Sabine Lisicki, Victoria Azarenka, Wimbledon
