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WIMBLEDON, England Venus Williams traded loud shrieks and powerful shots with Maria Sharapova as flash bulbs popped in the fading light, and when it was over, Williams celebrated her Wimbledon semifinal victory as if the...
...Grand Slam titles last year and now have four quarterfinalists at a major for the first time: defending champion Maria Sharapova, No. 5 Svetlanta Kuznetsova, No. 8 Nadia Petrova and No. 9 Anastasia Myskina. Sharapova didn't face a break...
Web posted Tuesday, November 16, 2004 Sharapova takes crown Russia's Maria Sharapova celebrates after defeating Serena Williams, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, after the final game of the WTA Tour Championships at the...
...spot she held for five weeks after the U.S. Open if she wins the tournament. Mauresmo defeated Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova 7-5, 6-4 to extend her 11-match winning streak, including titles in Austria and Philadelphia the last two...
...He got off the court before a rollicking evening at the National Tennis Center that included Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova's being extended to three sets again, Venus Williams' struggle against a qualifier who hadn't won a main-draw...
...Because Federer's match was canceled, Martina Navratilova's mixed doubles quarterfinal against Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova was shifted to Arthur Ashe Stadium. Navratilova, into the doubles quarterfinals with Lisa Raymond, paired with...
...final, and now 28 and married, Davenport spoke earnestly at Wimbledon about quitting the sport. Since losing to Maria Sharapova in the semifinals at the All England Club, though, Davenport has won 22 matches in a row, with four titles...
Web posted Wednesday, September 1, 2004 By HOWARD FENDRICH NEW YORK Maria Sharapova nearly found out just how quickly one can go from diva to disaster. No reigning Wimbledon women's champion has lost in the first...
Web posted Sunday, September 5, 2004 By HOWARD FENDRICH NEW YORK Maria Sharapova and her father often trade glances between points. In the stands, Dad pounds his fist on his chest, and she mimics the signal...