Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova is a tennis champion who became the first Russian woman to win Wimbledon and earned a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

Born in Russia, Maria Sharapova moved to the United States at an early age and began training at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. After turning professional as a teen, she burst into the spotlight by winning the 2004 Wimbledon women’s singles title.

Sharapova became the 10th woman to earn a career Grand Slam with her French Open win in 2012, and she added a second French crown in 2014. In 2016, she was suspended for two years by the International Tennis Federation following her positive test for a banned substance.

Former world number one Maria Sharapova pregnant with first child

Maria Sharapova announced the good news on her 35th birthday on Tuesday. Read More

Sharapova anticipates return to the limelight in Paris

PARIS: It came as a surprise that Maria Sharapova, a two-time French Open champion and… Read More

Sharapova wins Rome epic as Nadal makes semis

Maria Sharapova fired a French Open warning with an epic three-hour win over Roland Garros… Read More

Sharapova blasts into Madrid quarter-finals

MADRID: Maria Sharapova reached the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Wednesday with an impressive 6-3, 6-4… Read More

Sharapova to make grasscourt return in Birmingham

Former world number one Maria Sharapova will compete at the Birmingham Classic grasscourt event in… Read More

Australian Open: Sharapova out as ‘almost dead’ Halep survives

MELBOURNE: Maria Sharapova was sent crashing out of the Australian Open in a crushing defeat… Read More

Djokovic and Sharapova back in business at Melbourne

MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka sailed through injury tests at the Australian Open on… Read More

Maria Sharapova gets marriage proposal from fan- here is how she replied

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova received a surprise marriage proposal from a fan at an… Read More

Sharapova named in India luxury housing fraud probe

NEW DELHI: Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova is under investigation in India for cheating… Read More

Sharapova in shock Kremlin Cup first round exit

MOSCOW: Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova crashed out in the first round of the… Read More

Sharapova wins first WTA title since return from ban

BEIJING: Maria Sharapova won her first WTA title in more than two years at the… Read More

Sharapova digs deep in China Open epic

Maria Sharapova gained revenge over the Latvian 16th seed Anastasija Sevastova with a gutsy 7-6… Read More

Sharapova knocked out of US Open fourth round

NEW YORK: Maria Sharapova’s contentious and captivating U.S. Open run came to an end on… Read More

Sharapova sparkles on return to grand slam stage

NEW YORK: Maria Sharapova proved she will be someone to contend with for the U.S.… Read More

Injured Sharapova out of Wimbledon

LONDON: Maria Sharapova withdrew from Wimbledon on Saturday after failing to recover from a thigh… Read More

Sharapova vows to ‘rise again’ after French Open snub

PARIS: Maria Sharapova vowed to "rise up again" on Wednesday after she was refused a… Read More

Sharapova denied French Open wild card

PARIS: Two-time champion Maria Sharapova will not play at Roland Garros this year after the… Read More

Maria Sharapova wins opening match in Rome

ROME: Maria Sharapova guaranteed herself a spot in the Wimbledon qualifying tournament with a first-round… Read More

Sharapova rags-to-riches journey resumes in Stuttgart

STUTTGART: From the shadow of Chernobyl's nuclear wasteland to international super-stardom and from penniless arrival… Read More

Sharapova blames ITF for failing to warn her on banned substance

Five-times grand slam champion Maria Sharapova has criticized the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for not… Read More