Justine Henin, Maria Sharapova meet in Australian Open quarterfinals
Top seed Justine Henin had no trouble with Su-Wei Hsieh of Taipei, beating the world number 158, 6-2 6-2 to advance to the Australian Open quarterfinals. Her opponent will be Maria Sharapova who also...
Maria Sharapova demolishes Justine Henin
Maria Sharapova ended Justine Henin's 32-match winning run to advance to the Australian Open semifinals for the fourth straight year. In one of the most consistent performances of her career, fifth-seeded Sharapova thrashed the...
Maria Sharapova into Australian Open final, too good for Jelena Jankovic
Former world number one Maria Sharapova of Russia wasn’t as perfect as against top seed Justine Henin, but she defeated Serbia's Jelena Jankovic 6-3 6-1 without much struggle.
From the start of the match up...
Mighty Maria Sharapova beats Ana Ivanovic for Australian Open title
Russia’s Maria Sharapova won her third career Grand Slam title with a 7-5 6-3 victory over Serbia's Ana Ivanovic at the 2008 Australian Open.
Last year, Sharapova won only three games in the Australian Open...
Australian Open women’s tennis trophy ceremony
Impressive Maria Sharapova defeated Ana Ivanovic in the final of the 2008 Australian Open, or as some people called it a "glam slam" decider, referring to the glamor and beauty of the two young...
Maria Sharapova talks about her mother’s role in her life
Maria Sharapova's father Yuri is well-known, but her mother Yelena has stayed somewhat mysterious. Yelena doesn’t attend her daughter’s matches any more, and many people wonder what she looks like and what the relationship...
Novak Djokovic praises Maria Sharapova, has utmost respect for her
Two fresh Australian Open champions, Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic, have a lot in common, according to Novak.
The third-ranked ATP player talked to the press at Melbourne Park the day after winning his maiden...
Maria Sharapova wins in Fed Cup debut, Russia v Israel 1-1
The day has finally come that Maria Sharapova plays the Fed Cup. The truth is she practically had to give her shear for the Fed Cup because otherwise she would have been left off...
Justine Henin angry at Maria Sharapova’s father for his throat-slitting gesture at Australian Open
Justine Henin's clash with Maria Sharapova in this year's Australian Open quarterfinals was accompanied with something that proved to be an incident – Sharapova’s father Yuri ran a hand across his throat. Henin didn’t...
Maria Sharapova buys luxurious penthouse in Israel
Highest-paid female athlete Maria Sharapova visited Israel two weeks ago as part of the Russian Fed Cup team and used the occasion to buy a luxurious penthouse there, in popular tourist resort.
The apartment is...
