Sharapova stays course to crown superb year
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EVEN the Los Angeles Times, very much a newspaper of record, described her as a tennis player/sex symbol. That the impact of Maria Sharapovaâs victory early yesterday
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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 United States Open in 2006.
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A quest to put things right after an Australian Open final thrashing at the hands of Serena Williams last year has inspired Maria Sharapova's drive for this year's title.
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Russia's Maria Sharapova beat   Belgium's Justine Henin-Hardenne 6-4 6-4 in the U.S. Open   women's final on Saturday.
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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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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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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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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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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova routed Anne Kremer of Luxembourg 6-0, 6-2 Saturday to advance to the Korea Open final. The top-seeded Sharapova will play for the title Sunday against Poland&#39;s Marta Domachowska
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Maria Sharapova saves two match points before beating Patty Schnyder to reach the French Open quarter-finals.
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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 has capped off a brilliant season by defeating Serena Williams 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 to win the season-ending WTA Tour Championships in Los Angeles.
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Maria Sharapova claims her second Grand Slam title with victory over Justine Henin-Hardenne at the US Open.
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Somewhere between her power and her promotion is the true picture of Maria Sharapova.
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MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 26 -- When Maria Sharapova walked on court for the Australian Open final, she kept thinking about the sage advice of another champion.
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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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Two years on from her stirring   Wimbledon triumph, Russian teenager Maria Sharapova is still   searching for a grand slam encore.