Sharapova enthuses about Games debut

Maria Sharapova has said that she had dreamt of competing in the Olympic Games since she was a child and is looking forward to making her debut at London 2012.

Exit fuels Sharapova's bid

Russian star hopes to regroup after stunning 6-4, 6-3 loss in fourth round to Lisicki

Sharapova: I am too old to stop grunting

Sharapova survives scare, Serena rolls on

Top seed Maria Sharapova survived a scare to reach the Wimbledon third round where she was joined by her biggest rival for the women's title Serena Williams on Thursday.

Sharapova gets in dig at Simon over prize money

Maria Sharapova mocked Frenchman Gilles Simon on Thursday for saying women do not deserve the same prize money as men, pointing out dryly that "there are a few more people that watch my matches than his".

Sharapova aims to cap revival

Women's field

Sharapova posing with trophy near Eiffel Tower

Novak Djokovic swept aside third seed Roger Federer 6-4 7-5 6-3 with a ruthless display of consistent hitting to reach his first French Open final on Friday.

Putin congratulates Sharapova on French Open victory

Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday congratulated Maria Sharapova on winning the French Open tournament.

Sharapova wary of Errani threat

It will be power and star-appeal against guile and honest endeavor on Saturday when Maria Sharapova takes on Sara Errani for the French Open title in Paris.

Sharapova into third French semi

Maria Sharapova reached her third French Open semifinal on Wednesday, defeating Estonia's Kaia Kanepi 6-2, 6-3 to take another step closer to a career Grand Slam.

Sharapova happy to have 'selfish' streak

Maria Sharapova admitted on Saturday that a selfish streak can power her to a first French Open title even if it means spectators may question if they are getting value for money.

Easy starts for Nadal and Sharapova in Paris

Rafa Nadal's campaign for a record seventh French Open title began with a straight-sets victory over outclassed Italian Simone Bolelli on Tuesday, while Maria Sharapova opened with a whitewash of Romanian Alexandra Cadantu.