Tennis: Sharapova secures win
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Maria Sharapova is pushed to three sets by Samantha Stosur in her first match at the Japan Open.
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Maria Sharapova overcame an early third-set mental lapse against an injured Serena Williams to win the WTA Championships 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 Monday night in a rematch of their Wimbledon final.
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Maria Sharapova won the Australian Open without losing a set, wrapping up her third Grand Slam title with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Ana Ivanovic on Saturday.
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Maria Sharapova outslugged an erratic Kim Clijsters 7-5, 7-5 Sunday to win the championship of the Acura Classic.
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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova advanced to the Japan Open final Friday with a convincing 6-2, 6-3 victory over Thailand&#39;s Tamarine Tanasugarn.
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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova ofRussia won the Hansol Korea Open tennis tournament here Sunday with an easy 6-1,6-1 victory over Marta Domachowska of Poland.
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17-year-old Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova achieved another perfect season ending by winning the WTA Championship in Los Angeles.
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Russian superstar Maria Sharapova overpowered the young Dane Caroline Wozniacki in Hong Kong Wednesday, only just breaking a sweat in chilly conditions for a straight sets victory.
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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova  capped her stunning year by overcoming an injured Serena  Williams 4-6 6-2 6-4 in the final of the season-ending WTA Tour  Championships Monday.
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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova beat former world number one Venus Williams 6-3 6-4 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Zurich Challenge.
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Maria Sharapova beats Lindsay Davenport in a final set tie-break to win the Pan Pacific Open.
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Teen-ager Maria Sharapova capped  her stunning year by overcoming an injured Serena Williams,  4-6, 6-2, 6-4, in the final of the season-ending WTA Tour  Championships Monday.
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Sport: Maria Sharapova won her all-Russian battle with Elena Dementieva while Justine Henin, Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic also reached the quarter-finals
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Teen-ager Maria Sharapova capped her stunning year by overcoming an injured Serena Williams, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, in the final of the season-ending WTA Tour Championships Monday.
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Maria Sharapova beats top seed Amelie Mauresmo to reach her second Grand Slam final at the US Open.
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Russia&#39;s Maria Sharapova reacts after winning a point against Russia&#39;s Elena Dementieva during their semi final match at the Swisscom Challenge Tennis Tournament in Zurich-Kloten, Switzerland, Saturday, Oct 23, 2004.
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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova  withstood a second set fightback from Jelena Jankovic to emerge  with a 6-0, 6-7, 6-1, victory and a place in the third round of  the U.S. Open on Thursday.