World number three Maria Sharapova and 10th-ranked Daniela Hantuchova have pulled out of next week's German Open in Berlin, organisers said on Wednesday.
Maria Sharapova and Samantha Stosur signalled their return to form ahead of Roland Garros after setting up a final showdown at the Italian Open on Saturday.
What we must know about the substance the Russian tennis ace was taking before it was banned this year.
Maria Sharapova claimed her second French Open title when she floored Romanian fourth seed Simona Halep 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-4 after a marathon encounter in Saturday's final.
Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams will be fit to play at the Brisbane International, which begins this weekend, after injury scares, organisers said on Thursday.
Maria Sharapova will lead Russia in their Fed Cup first-round tie against France next year, the country's tennis chief said on Tuesday.
Third seed Maria Sharapova was beaten by 154th-ranked Alla Kudryavtseva while sixth seed Andy Roddick was surprised by Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic in the second round at Wimbledon.
Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova would soon be an outlaw if she does not fly to Moscow and comply with President Vladimir Putin's new law that requires all 10 million Russians with dual citizenship to register with the Kremlin.
World number three Maria Sharapova's participation in next month's Beijing Olympics hinges on a scan on her right shoulder later on Thursday.
Russian Maria Sharapova produced a scintillating display to end the run of comeback mum Lindsay Davenport at the Australian Open on Wednesday, hammering the 2000 champion 6-1, 6-3 in the second round.
Maria Sharapova captured her first claycourt title when she defeated Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova 7-6, 6-3 in the final of the Amelia Island Championships on Sunday. Sharapova became the first woman to win three titles this season following her success at the Australian Open and Qatar Open and improved her 2008 win-loss record to 22-1.
Top seed Maria Sharapova reached the Amelia Island championships final after Lindsay Davenport withdrew due to illness on Saturday. Sharapova's opponent will be unseeded Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova, who reached her first WTA Tour final when she beat France's Alize Cornet 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.
Russian Maria Sharapova will focus on trying to win Wimbledon next year rather than attempting to regain the World No 1 ranking.
Maria Sharapova has confirmed she has severed ties with coach Jimmy Connors after one match together. The Russian world number three said in a statement e-mailed to Tennis.com that the pairing had not been 'the right fit for this time in my career'.
Maria Sharapova was feeling off colour but her game looked in good health.
Multiple grand slam champion Maria Sharapova has declared herself fully fit and ready for next week's Australian Open after having her preparations hampered by a forearm injury.
Maria Sharapova reached her first final in more than seven months with a 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 victory over Germany's Andrea Petkovic at the Sony Ericsson Open on Thursday.
The Russian swept aside Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki to set up a clash with Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska.
Maria Sharapova has approached the Supreme Court of Florida to change her name in line with the brand of lollies she launched, media reports said.
Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova has been provisionally named in her country's squad for the forthcoming Rio Olympics.
Maria Sharapova came to Russia's rescue on her Fed Cup debut to pull the holders level at 1-1 in their world group first-round tie against Israel.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport will rule in the first week of October on five-times grand slam champion Maria Sharapova's appeal against a two-year tennis ban, the sports tribunal said on Tuesday. The 29-year-old Russian was banned by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) in June following a positive test for the banned drug meldonium during January's Australian Open.
'At the end of the day, athletes are humans just like the rest of us.'
'No words, games, or actions will ever stop me from reaching my own dreams. And I have many'
Tennis sensation Maria Sharapova was down but not completely of out the Wimbledon. She made an appearance after been handed a second round defeat at the All England Club on Wednesday.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
Maria Sharapova overcame more problems with her serve to beat Czech Lucie Safarova 6-2, 7-6 and reach the quarter-finals of the Pan Pacific Open on Wednesday.
Russia's Maria Sharapova beat Serbia's Jelena Jankovic 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 to win the Cincinnati Open on Sunday and install herself as one of the favourites for the US Open.
Maria Sharapova looked back to her best as she overwhelmed Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 6-2 in her final round-robin match at the WTA Championships to set up a semi-final showdown with Russian compatriot Anna Chakvetadze.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Maria Sharapova underlined her pulling power on Monday with Auckland Classic organisers confirming they had sold out all of the day sessions for the entire tournament just minutes before she stepped on court for her first round match.
Factbox on 2008 Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova.
China's Li Na proved too strong for former world number one Maria Sharapova at Edgbaston for the second year in succession on Sunday when she claimed the grasscourt title with a 7-5, 6-1 victory.
Svetlana Kuznetsova questioned Siberian-born player's motives for coming to Moscow for the Fed Cup final despite being injured.
IMAGES from the matches played on Day 2 of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Tuesday.
Former world number one Maria Sharapova avenged her US Open loss to Anastasija Sevastova with a 7-6(3), 5-7, 7-6(7) victory over the Latvian in the China Open first round on Saturday.
As the world No 2 women's player focuses on the next big Grand Slam, Wimbledon, Rediff.com takes readers through her glamorous life via her instagram posts.
Maria Sharapova will face Vera Zvonareva in an all-Russian final at the Qatar Open.
The Indian ace beat Russia's Dinara Safina 6-1, 6-2 in the third round in San Diego.
World No 1 Serena Williams has tormented Maria Sharapova for over a decade
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