Sharapova signals intent for US Open
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If Maria Sharapova wins the US Open, which starts at Flushing Meadows on Monday, she will at least be assured of having a mobile phone that works.
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The U.S. Open gets under way with top seeds Roger Federer and Justine Henin playing at the cavernous Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday.
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SEOUL, South Korea -- Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova needed less than an hour to see off Australia&#39;s Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-1 and book her place in the semifinals of the Hansol Korea Open on Friday.
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Maria Sharapova never doubted herself for a moment. Not in the two-plus years since her breakthrough Wimbledon title. Not after going 0-5 in subsequent Grand Slam semifinals. And certainly not after being broken to lose the second set Friday at the U.S. Open against No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo.
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Maria Sharapova will give top priority to  the defense of her Wimbledon title this year after insisting  the world number one ranking can wait.
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Russian star Maria Sharapova plans to use low key matches in Singapore and Hong Kong to fine-tune her game before launching her Australian Open assault.
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Two years on from her stirring   Wimbledon triumph, Russian teenager Maria Sharapova is still   searching for a grand slam encore.
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Top-ranked Maria Sharapova rallied from a set down to cruise past Japan's Ai Sugiyama 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 on Friday and advance to the Pan Pacific Open semifinals.
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NEW YORK &#151; Maria Sharapova loves New York, especially its style and skyline. When Sharapova defends her U.S. Open title next week, she'll be wearing tennis dresses decorated with graphic interpretations of the cityscape on the chest.
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World number two Maria Sharapova will lead defending champions Russia in next week's Fed Cup semi-final against the United States.
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Maria Sharapova's dazzling play matched her eye-catching attire on Tuesday as the Russian opened the defense of her U.S. Open crown in impeccably stylish fashion.
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Maria Sharapova is in the Middle East working on her own peace process hoping it will pave the way to Olympic gold in Beijing in August.
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AmÃ©lie Mauresmo, Maria Sharapova and Justine Henin-Hardenne advanced to the U.S. Open quarterfinals on Monday.
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Maria Sharapova shanked a backhand wide, prompting her opponent to leap in the air and pump her fist and smile as though she'd won the match &#151; or, indeed, the U.S. Open championship itself.
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Third seed Maria Sharapova continued   her march through the U.S. Open by beating fellow Russian Elena   Likhovtseva 6-3 6-2 in the third round on Sunday.
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Jamie Murray hopes that he and Jelena Jankovic will team up again at next month's US Open.
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Maria Sharapova of Russia screams after missing a shot in her match against Vera Zvonareva of Russia at the WTA Championships in Los Angeles, Friday, Nov. 12, 2004.