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Maria Sharapova retires, leaving behind a complicated legacy

February 26, 2020

Maria Sharapova was plucked from Russian obscurity at the age of 6 after the great Martina Navratilova spotted her at a Moscow tennis clinic and recommended that her family move to the United States so she could receive proper training.

Sharapova splits with Dutch tennis coach

March 10, 2018

Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova has decided to split with her tennis coach Sven Groeneveld following her shock first round exit from the WTA Indian Wells tournament.

Sharapova crashes out in Qatar Open first round

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova suffered a shock defeat in the first round of the Qatar Open on Monday, dumped out in three sets by outsider Monica Niculescu.

Sharapova fights to first title since drugs ban

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2017

Tianjin - Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova was made to fight by 102nd-ranked teenager Aryna Sabalenka at the Tianjin Open on Sunday before winning her first title since her 15-month doping ban.

What ban? Chinese in thrall to tennis 'goddess' Sharapova BEIJING, Oct 4, 2017 (AFP) - One fellow p

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 04, 2017

BEIJING - One fellow player labelled her "a cheater" and she is said to be unpopular in the locker room, but Maria Sharapova remains a crowd favourite in China despite her doping ban.

Sharapova comeback, teen's dream run ended at US Open

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 03, 2017

NEW YORK - Maria Sharapova's Grand Slam comeback after a 15-month doping ban ended in defeat Sunday at the US Open, as did the dream run of Canadian 18-year-old Denis Shapovalov.

Injured Sharapova out of Wimbledon

SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2017

LONDON, June 10, 2017 - Maria Sharapova withdrew from Wimbledon on Saturday after failing to recover from a thigh injury, dealing another blow to the superstar's bid to rebuild her career following a doping ban.

Sharapova retires after French Open snub, Murray stunned

TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2017

ROME, May 16, 2017 (AFP) - Maria Sharapova retired with injury in her second-round match in Rome, just hours after she was denied a wild card for the French Open, while defending champion Andy Murray crashed to a heavy defeat in his opener against Fabio Fognini on Tuesday.

Sharapova wins opening match in Rome

MONDAY, MAY 15, 2017

ROME, May 15, 2017 - Maria Sharapova solidified her comeback to tennis on Monday as the former number one overcame a slow start to win her opening match at the Rome Masters, beating Christina McHale 6-4, 6-2

Players "scared" to criticise Sharapova - Bouchard

TUESDAY, MAY 09, 2017

MADRID, May 8, 2017 - Eugenie Bouchard claimed plenty of other players on the WTA Tour share her outspoken views on Maria Sharapova's return from an 15-month doping ban, but are too "scared" to speak out.

Tennis: Sharapova sets up Bouchard grudge match

SUNDAY, MAY 07, 2017

MADRID, May 7, 2017 - Maria Sharapova set up a mouth-watering second-round clash with Eugenie Bouchard at the Madrid Open on Monday after battling back from a set down to beat Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 on Sunday.

Sharapova falls in semi-finals on doping comeback

SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 2017

STUTTGART, Germany, April 29, 2017 - Maria Sharapova lost to Kristina Mladenovic of France in the semi-finals in Stuttgart on Saturday, her controversial comeback from a 15-month doping ban ending in defeat to one of her biggest critics.

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