Sharapova continues title defense
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Maria Sharapova continues the defense of her U.S. Open title with a second round match against Australian Casey Dellacqua on Thursday.
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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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Armed with a new look, a refurbished serve and a fortuitous draw, Russia's Maria Sharapova is primed to defend her U.S. open title.
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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova kept  on course for a third successive WTA title on Saturday, beating  fellow Russian Elena Dementieva in the semi-finals of the  Zurich Challenge.
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INDIAN WELLS, California  - Top seed Maria Sharapova overcame sloppy serving and brutal heat to beat Frenchwoman Nathalie Dechy 7-5 6-2 and reach the Pacific Life Open third round on Sunday.
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All three seeds in action won Wednesday at the WTA stop in Philadelphia in (3) Maria &quot;Cell Phone Mannequin&quot; Sharapova (d.
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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova  remained on course for a third successive WTA title by beating  fellow Russian Elena Dementieva 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the  semi-finals of the Zurich Challenge on Saturday.
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Russia's Maria Sharapova powered through the Australian Open first round Monday to set up an enticing clash with another two-time Grand Slam champion, Lindsay Davenport, in her next match.
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INDIAN WELLS, California  - Top seed Maria Sharapova overcame sloppy serving and brutal heat to beat Frenchwoman Nathalie Dechy 7-5 6-2 and reach the Pacific Life Open fourth round on Sunday.
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Maria Sharapova hopes to end her Grand Slam drought in Saturday's US Open final against Justine Henin-Hardenne.
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A competitive streak as hard as a diamond gave Maria Sharapova the strength to stage a great escape at the French Open on Sunday.
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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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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova advanced to the final of the Swisscom Challenge, defeating fellow Russian Elena Dementieva 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in one of Saturday's semifinals. The fourth-seeded Sharapova, who eliminated Venus Williams in the quarterfinals, extended her winning streak to 12 matches.
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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.
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Russia's Maria Sharapova used a big   serve and powerful forehand to win the U.S. Open women's   singles title on Saturday by beating second seed Justine   Henin-Hardenne 6-4 6-4.
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New York -- There was a brazen quality to Maria Sharapova&#39;s Wimbledon championship, a sense that she could achieve anything on the strength of her will.
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Australian Open finalist Ana Ivanovic can count on at least one advantage over Maria Sharapova when she steps on court for Saturday's big match -- support from an adoring Melbourne Park crowd.