Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian: Мари́я Ю́рьевна Шара́пова?·i, Mariya Yur’evna Sharapova; born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player. A former World No. 1, she was on November 15, 2008, ranked World No. 9 by the Women's Tennis Association. Sharapova has won three Grand Slam singles titles. In 2004, at the age of 17, she won Wimbledon, defeating Serena Williams in the final. She has since won the 2006 US Open, defeating Justine Henin in the final, and the 2008 Australian Open, defeating Ana Ivanović in the final.
Source: Miami Herald
It seems almost unthinkable: A seventh French Open title by his 26th birthday? Seven? It could happen. Rafael Nadal is that good on the red clay of Roland Garros. If he wins the trophy on June 10, the swashbuckling Spaniard would eclipse B ...
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Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune
"What is it like to play at the French Open?" "How does the ball bounce differently on red clay?" Of tennis' four Grand Slam events, the one that elicits the most queries from my fellow Americans is the one that takes place in Paris ...
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Belarus (2012 Australian Open), Samantha Stosur of Australia (2011 U.S. Open), Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic (2011 Wimbledon), Li Na of China (2011 French Open) and Kim Clijsters of Belgium (2011 Aust ...
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Source: Sydney Morning Herald
AAP World No.1 Victoria Azarenka will rely on basic instincts and a firm French connection as she strives to finally solve her Roland Garros riddle and land back-to-back grand slam titles. Azarenka's 11 wins in six visits to Paris is her wors ...
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Source: China Daily
Novak Djokovic will arrive at Roland Garros seven wins away from becoming the first man for 43 years to hold all four Grand Slam titles concurrently - the only trouble is one of his victims will probably have to be clay-court ki ...
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PARIS — As daylight disappeared, Novak Djokovic watched one last ace fly off Roger Federer's racket and end their semifinal at the 2011 French Open. It has been nearly a year since that evening, and Djokovi ...
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The British world No4 has been suffering back spasms since December and had disappointing results on the early season of European clay. But now he claims hes fit and ready to make another crusade on the red cla ...
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Source: The Star Malaysia
SERENA Williams and Maria Sharapova, two players better known for their hardcourt and grasscourt abilities, are the form players going into the climax of the claycourt season at the French Open. Between them they won the four main leadup even ...
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Source: Los Angeles Times
Don't stop if you've heard this before because it's worth seeing in repeats. Defending champion Rafael Nadal, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and third-seeded Roger Federer, who beat Djokovic in the semifinals of the 2011 French Open ...
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