Sharapova Toughs Out Three-Set Win
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Maria Sharapova nearly crumbled under the weight of remarkable expectations Tuesday night in her first-round match at the US Open.
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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova beat Venus Williams 6-3, 6-4 in the Swisscom Challenge quarter-finals yesterday, extending her winning streak to 11 matches.
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Maria Sharapova reached the last four of the Korea Open after beating Australia&#39;s Samantha Stosur 6-2 6-1. Taking centre court after a four-hour rain delay, Sharapova overwhelmed Stosur to set up a semi-final meeting with Anne Kremer of Luxembourg.
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The U.S. Open lost one of its top attractions when holder Maria Sharapova was beaten 6-4 1-6 6-2 by Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska in the third round on Saturday.
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Los Angeles - Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova won her opening match at the $3m WTA Tour Championships on Thursday, downing fellow Russian and US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1 6-4.
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Maria Sharapova just wanted it to end. Raindrops were falling, her opponent was complaining, and Sharapova suddenly encountered some trouble as she tried to close out her third-round match at Wimbledon. Showers wiped out most action at the All England Club on Saturday, and it was drizzling when 2004 champion Sharapova finally finished her 6-3, 6-3 victory despite the animated protests of No. 26-seeded Ai Sugiyama that it was too slick to play.
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Maria Sharapova advanced to the French Open quarterfinals for the third time in her career. She has advanced further in the tournament.
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Sport: Australian Open: Maria Sharapova brushed aside Ana Ivanovic 7-5, 6-3 to claim her third grand slam title
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Maria Sharapova put on a brave face  after her heartbreaking 2-6, 7-5, 8-6 loss to Serena Williams  in the semifinals of the Australian Open Thursday.
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Maria Sharapova&#39;s drive to win another grand slam tennis title was dashed when the Wimbledon champion lost to Mary Pierce 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the third round of the US Open on Saturday.
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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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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova and top-seeded Lleyton Hewitt both struggled to three-set victories at the Japan Open on Wednesday.
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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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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova beat  former world number one Venus Williams 6-3, 6-4 on Friday to  reach the semi-finals of the $1.3 million Zurich Challenge  event.
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Maria Sharapovaâs 7-5, 6-3 victory over Ana Ivanovic at the Australian Open earned her a third Grand Slam singles title to go with those she won at Wimbledon in 2004 and the U.S. Open in 2006.
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Maria Sharapova was given a brief scare on her way to a 6-1 6-4 victory over Russian qualifier Alla Kudryavtseva in the French Open third round on Saturday.
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LOS ANGELES: Maria Sharapovaâs shining year ended in style Monday as she rallied from four games down in the third set to beat an injured Serena Williams in the final of the WTA Tour Championships.