The two will clash for the third time this year at the Indian Wells semi-final
The tennis stars stole the show at the dazzling party ahead of the Wimbledon.
World number one Victoria Azarenka won her first title in more than six months when she beat Russian Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-1 in the final of the China Open on Sunday.
"If someone wants to make a fashion statement they should go on stage, not on a tennis court," she said with Sharapova in mind.
World No 1 Victoria Azarenka enjoyed another walk in the park against Agnieszka Radwanska on Saturday, beating the Pole for the fifth time this year to reach the Stuttgart Grand Prix final.
Victoria Azarenka became the first Belarusian to win a Grand Slam singles title when she claimed the Australian Open title with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Russia's Maria Sharapova on Saturday.
Tatiana Golovin overcame Natalie Grandin 6-4, 7-5 to set up a semi-final clash with Maria Sharapova in Edgbaston
Wimbledon Champion Maria Sharapova overcame Mashona Washington 6-0 6-1 to claim the Japan Open.
Flushing Meadows shook with an explosion of deafening roars on Saturday as American teenage sensation Melanie Oudin sent former champion Maria Sharapova spinning out of the US Open.
Maria Sharapova has downplayed her chances of winning a second US Open crown this year after returning from shoulder surgery but believes she can go on to regain the world number one spot. \nThe 22-year-old Russian, who only returned to singles action in May after a nine-month layoff, said while she would certainly give the US Open her best shot and is "absolutely" sure of climbing back to the tennis summit.
Top seed Maria Sharapova eased into the third round of the Paris Open with a 6-3, 6-1 dismissal of South African Chenelle Scheepers on Wednesday.
Amelie Mauresmo will play Russian Vera Zvonareva in the semi-final of the Rome Masters
World number one Ana Ivanovic battled her way into the third round of the Montreal Cup to keep her nose in front in the fight for the top ranking on Wednesday. Number three Maria Sharapova, however, will take no further part after withdrawing from the tournament with a shoulder injury following her win over Poland's Marta Domachowska.
Former world number one Maria Sharapova has pulled out of next week's Paris Open after failing to fully recover from a shoulder injury, organisers said on Wednesday.
Eighth seed Petra Kvitova kept her nerve to outgun and outplay favourite Maria Sharapova and win the Wimbledon singles title for the first time with a convincing 6-3, 6-4 victory on Saturday.
Reigning Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from this year's event because of a slower than expected recovery from a shoulder injury.
Images from Day 2 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday
Her 6-3, 6-3 French Open semi-final win over Petra Kvitova took Maria Sharapova within two sets of completing a remarkable comeback that many athletes dream of, but only the most determined and single-minded achieve.
The 36-year-old Australian Open champion arrived in the Dutch port city at the weekend knowing a run to the semi-finals will move him ahead of Rafael Nadal in the ATP standings.
Maria Sharapova's biggest challenge to achieving her second Australian Open title, apart from Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams, could actually be between her ears.
Photos of Day 5 of the Australian Open being played in Melbourne
Images from Day 12 of the French Open at the Roland Garros on Thursday.
Serena Williams clinched the year-end World No 1 ranking for the fourth time without hitting a ball on Friday after Maria Sharapova, the only woman with any chance of overtaking her, was eliminated from the WTA Finals.
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki and former champion Maria Sharapova brought glamour and grit to the opening day of the Australian Open with first round victories on the Rod Laver Arena Monday.
Erratic serving cost Petra Kvitova dearly as the fifth-seeded Czech was knocked out of the BNP Paribas Open by Russian Maria Kirilenko on Wednesday, losing 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the quarter-finals.
IMAGES from the Australian Open matches played on Monday
Maria Sharapova is used to having to rebuild from scratch after suffering a string of debilitating injuries throughout her career, but the Russian is still surprised at how well she is playing in her latest comeback at the WTA Finals.
Images from Tuesday's matches at the Australian Open.
Serena Williams began her campaign to return to World No. 1 at the Qatar Open by beating Russian Daria Gavrilova while Maria Sharapova, among the American's rivals for top spot, also progressed on Tuesday.
The Australian Open champion, who is unbeaten in 2008, pulled out of the tournament citing a viral illness.
Venus Williams and Elina Svitolina have received wild cards for the Classic Birmingham, a WTA 250 event on grass which begins on June 19.
World number one Simona Halep swatted aside American Nicole Gibbs while Maria Sharapova was flawless in her straight sets victory over Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu in the opening round of the Shenzhen Open on Monday.
Former world number one Maria Sharapova described her victory over Samantha Stosur at the Italian Open on Sunday as a new start.
"After much thought I have decided to end my working relationship with Roger," the 24-year-old tweeted.
Maria Sharapova was recently spotted with her new engagement ring, which was given to her by her fiancee L.A. Laker Sasha Vujacic.
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