Sharapova icy cool ahead of red-hot final
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Supremely confident, 100 percent fit, Maria Sharapova oozes purpose and poise ahead of Saturday's Australian Open final.
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Reigning Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova has thrashed Anne Kremer of Luxembourg to advance to the final of the Korea Open in Seoul.
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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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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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Maria Sharapova crushed No. 1 AmÃ©lie Mauresmo, 6-0, 4-6, 6-0, to advance to Saturday night's prime-time final against BelgiumÂs Justine Henin-Hardenne.
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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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A first all-Serbian grand slam final is on the cards when Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic tackle Maria Sharapova and Daniela Hantuchova in the Australian Open semi-finals on Thursday.
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Number one seed Maria Sharapova was made to work hard before securing her semi-final place at the Istanbul Cup with a 6-2 3-6 6-0 defeat of Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska on Thursday.
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Removes incorrect reference in para six to Sharapova moving   up to world number one if she beats Henin-Hardenne in the   final.
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Serena Williams saved three match points and beat Maria Sharapova 2-6, 7-5, 8-6 Thursday to advance to the women's final at the Australian Open.
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Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo of France advanced to the Advanta Championships final after Wimbledonchampion Maria Sharapova of Russia withdrew from their semifinal match with a strained right shoulder.
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Russian fifth seed Maria Sharapova won the Australian Open final against fourth seed Ana Ivanovic of Serbia 7-5, 6-3 Saturday, claiming her third Grand Slam title.
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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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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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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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Defending champion Maria Sharapova of Russia entered the Japan Open tennis final on Friday while Thai star Paradorn Srichapan was dumped out of the men&#39;s quarter-finalsby Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic.
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Maria Sharapova has cruised into the final of the Korea Open with a crushing 6-0 6-2 victory over Anne Kremer. The 17-year-old Wimbledon champion was in fine touch throughout the match, taking just 47 minutes to oust her opponent from Luxembourg.