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Maria Sharapova breezes into Miami last 16
Maria Sharapova is into the last 16 of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, Florida, as she dispatches Sloane Stephens in straight sets.Mar 24, 22:16
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Maria Sharapova battles through in Miami
World number two Maria Sharapova comes from a set down to beat Shahar Peer in round two of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, Florida.Mar 22, 21:55
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Victoria Azarenka hails Indian Wells win
Victoria Azarenka admits that she had to stay focused against Maria Sharapova after claiming the Indian Wells Women's title.Mar 18, 21:16
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Victoria Azarenka wins Indian Wells final
World number one Victoria Azarenka wins the Women's final at Indian Wells with a convincing straight-sets victory over Maria Sharapova.Mar 18, 19:40
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Ana Ivanovic retirement sees Maria Sharapova into final
Maria Sharapova progresses to the final at Indian Wells after Ana Ivanovic retires early in the second set.Mar 17, 04:58
Maria Sharapova secures semi-final slot
Maria Sharapova faces Ana Ivanovic in the semi-finals at Indian Wells after the Russian came from a set down to beat Maria Kirilenko.Mar 16, 01:56
Maria Sharapova continues straight-sets run
Maria Sharapova still has yet to drop a set in this year's Indian Wells, after the Russian dispatched Roberta Vinci with ease.Mar 13, 22:59
Maria Sharapova advances to round four
Maria Sharapova advances into round four in Indian Wells after a 6-3 6-4 victory over Simona Halep.Mar 13, 00:55
Maria Sharapova destroys Gisela Dulko
World number two Maria Sharapova is through to the last 32 at Indian Wells after a 6-2 6-0 win over Gisela Dulko.Mar 11, 04:16
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Video: McIlroy takes on Sharapova
Rory McIlroy tries to clinch a point for girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki during her exhibition match against Maria Sharapova.Mar 6, 10:05
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Sharapova beats Wozniacki but McIlroy gives exhibition
Maria Sharapova defeats Caroline Wozniacki in the BNP Paribas Showdown, despite world number one golfer Rory McIlroy playing, and winning, a point against the Russian.Mar 6, 03:02
Sharapova overtakes Kvitova in latest WTA rankings
Maria Sharapova moves into second in the latest WTA rankings.Feb 14, 02:34
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Angelique Kerber shocks Maria Sharapova to progress in Paris
Angelique Kerber beats Maria Sharapova in an hour and a half to progress to the WTA Paris Open semi-finalsFeb 10, 17:39
Angelique Kerber overcomes Monica Niculescu in Paris Open
Angelique Kerber will face Maria Sharapova in the quarter-final of the Paris Open after defeating Monica Niculescu.Feb 9, 16:37
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Victoria Azarenka delighted by 'dream' win
Victor Azarenka calls her victory at the Australian Open a 'dream' and says she wants to raise the bar in women's tennis.Jan 29, 10:56
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In Pictures: Australian Open - Women's final
Victoria Azarenka sealed the first Grand Slam title of her career over Maria Sharapova this afternoon. Take a look at our pictures of the action.Jan 28, 13:28
Victoria Azarenka beats Maria Sharapova in Australian Open final
Victoria Azarenka claims the Australian Open title, beating Maria Sharapova in straight sets 6-3 6-0.Jan 28, 10:15
Live Commentary: Australian Open Final: Victoria Azarenka vs. Maria Sharapova
Sports Mole's live coverage of the Australian Open women's final between Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova.Jan 28, 08:34
Maria Sharapova: "I just hung in there"
Maria Sharapova insists that she was not at her best against Petra Kvitova in the Australian Open semi-final. Jan 26, 07:56
Sharapova overcomes Kvitova to reach final
Maria Sharapova beats Petra Kvitova in three sets to reach the 2012 Australian Open final.Jan 26, 07:30
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In Pictures: Australian Open - Day Ten
Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova all advance through to the semi-final in Melbourne. Take a look at our pictures of the day's play.Jan 25, 15:34
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Australian Open: Semi-final draw
The lineup for the semi-final of the Australian Open is finalised.Jan 25, 12:41
Maria Sharapova eases into semi-finals
Maria Sharapova beats Ekaterina Makarova 6-2 6-3 to face Petra Kvitova in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.Jan 25, 04:07
Maria Sharapova: 'I fought until the end'
Maria Sharapova claims that her fighting spirit got her through to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.Jan 23, 11:15
Maria Sharapova clinches quarter-final spot
Maria Sharapova dropped a set before claiming a 3-6 6-2 6-3 victory over Sabine Lisicki to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.Jan 23, 10:52
Sharapova eases past Kerber
Maria Sharapova eases past Angelique Kerber in the third round with a 1-6 2-6 victory.Jan 21, 02:53
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Maria Sharapova targets Olympic title
Maria Sharapova admits that she is targeting this year's Olympic title.Jan 19, 08:06
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Maria Sharapova downplays 'easy' early rounds
Maria Sharapova defends the depth of women's tennis after another convincing win. Jan 19, 07:16
Maria Sharapova through in Australian Open
Maria Sharapova reaches round three of the Australian Open with a straight-sets victory over the USA's Jamie Hampton.Jan 19, 01:16
Maria Sharapova pulls out of Brisbane International
Maria Sharapova withdraws from January's Brisbane International due to an ankle injury.Dec 24, 08:00
Maria Sharapova confirms Fed Cup appearance
Maria Sharapova is planning to play for Russia in the Fed Cup against Spain next year.Dec 19, 14:52
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Li Na, Samantha Stosur confirm Rogers Cup attendance
Grand Slam winners Li Na and Samantha Stosur confirm that they will be competing at the 2012 Rogers Cup.Dec 14, 16:43
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Caroline Wozniacki will end season as number one
Dane Caroline Wozniacki will end the year as world number one following Maria Sharapova's withdrawal from the WTA Championships.Oct 26, 19:35
Maria Sharapova withdraws from WTA Championships
An ankle injury forces Maria Sharapova to withdraw from the WTA Championships in Istanbul after her defeat to Li Na.Oct 26, 19:08
Result: Maria Sharapova slumps to second defeat
Maria Sharapova suffers her second defeat in as many days at the WTA Championships in Istanbul.Oct 26, 17:49
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Result: Sam Stosur beats Maria Sharapova in Istanbul opener
US Open champion Sam Stosur overcomes Maria Sharapova 6-1 7-5 in their opening White Group match of the WTA Championships.Oct 25, 22:22
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WTA Championships draw made
The top eight women in the world will play out the end-of-season WTA Championships in Istanbul this week.Oct 24, 11:19
Maria Sharapova pulls out of China Open
Maria Sharapova pulls out of the China Open while American Serena Williams also withdraws from the competition.Sep 30, 15:04
Maria Sharapova retires from Pacific Open
Maria Sharapova is forced to pull out of her Pacific Open quarter-final match against Petra Kvitova.Sep 29, 13:32
Maria Sharapova blames unforced errors for exit
Maria Sharapova believes that she made "too many unforced errors" during her loss to Flavia Pennetta.Sep 3, 10:19
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