Halep knocks error-prone Sharapova out of China Open BEIJING: World number two Simona Halep beat Maria Sharapova 6-2 6-2 in the China Open third round on Wednesday for her first win over the Russian in eight attempts. Halep, who lost to Sharapova in the first round of the US Open, won five out of... 04 Oct, 2017
Sharapova back in business on and off court NEW YORK: Maria Sharapova's outfit sparkled even if her play sometimes didn't during her grand slam return at the US Open but the former world number one's run to the fourth round showed she is back in business on and off the court. Playing her... 04 Sep, 2017
Women main focus on Arthur Ashe on Sunday NEW YORK: Women's tennis's biggest names still remaining at the US Open take centre stage on Sunday with grand slam winners Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams, Garbine Muguruza and Petra Kvitova all appearing on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Even with... 03 Sep, 2017
Sharapova through to US Open round of 16 NEW YORK: Maria Sharapova has beaten American Sofia Kenin 7-5, 6-2 to reach the US Open round of 16. Sharapova, who received a wild card to appear in her first Grand Slam event since serving a 15-month doping ban, struggled at times with the... 02 Sep, 2017
Sharapova sparkles on return to grand slam stage Back in black and not just another pretty face Win highlight of comeback Sharapova perfect at night on Arthur Ashe NEW YORK: Maria Sharapova proved she will be someone to contend with for the US Open crown after the Russian wild card... 29 Aug, 2017
Passion for game grew during suspension, says Sharapova Maria Sharapova's love for tennis has only grown stronger during her 15-month doping ban, the five-times grand slam winner has said as she continues her comeback from the suspension. The 30-year-old returned at the Stuttgart Open in April... 27 Jul, 2017
Beckham Junior has tennis talent, says Dimitrov LONDON: David Beckham's son Romeo is a talented tennis player with "a lot of potential" according to world number 11 Grigor Dimitrov, who gave the 14-year-old lessons prior to the start of Wimbledon. Beckham Junior, who last year had a lesson from... 05 Jul, 2017
Injured Sharapova pulls out of Wimbledon, grass circuit PARIS: Maria Sharapova is skipping the grass-court season and will not try to qualify for Wimbledon because she has not recovered from an injured left thigh. The five-time major champion and former No. 1-ranked player announced Saturday in a... 11 Jun, 2017
Resilient Halep has unfinished business in Paris PARIS: 'Not finished', Simona Halep quipped when asked to reflect on her French Open campaign after handling Czech Karolina Pliskova's power to reach her second final at Roland Garros. She is never finished. Halep's poise, tactical skills... 09 Jun, 2017
Ostapenko blazes past Bacsinszky to reach French final PARIS: Ripping a screaming forehand straight through the tennis textbook, Latvian Jelena Ostapenko blazed into the French Open final with a 7-6(4) 3-6 6-3 win over Swiss Timea Bacsinszky in a battle of the birthday girls on Thursday. On the day... 09 Jun, 2017
Halep hammers hapless Spaniard in French rout PARIS: Simona Halep established her credentials to become the newest French Open champion with a blistering 6-1 6-1 victory over Carla Suarez-Navarro to reach the quarter-finals on Monday. With no former champions left in the field, pregnant... 05 Jun, 2017
Holder Muguruza stamps some star-appeal on Paris PARIS: Roland Garros breathed a sigh of Gallic relief on Friday when defending champion Garbine Muguruza navigated her way through a draw bereft of star appeal to reach the French Open fourth round. With pregnant Serena Williams absent, Maria... 02 Jun, 2017
