Sharapova, the 2006 champion, had never lost a night session match in New York prior to her first Grand Slam meeting with Suarez Navarro.
You could almost say the name Sonia Gandhi evokes more awe in Italy than it does in India. The prevailing admiration appears rooted in the fact of what she, born Sonia Maino to a building contractor Stefano and housewife Paola, has been able to achieve within the Indian political context despite being alien in origin.
Rediff.com brings you some pictures from the public life of this legend.
The Australian won a tour-leading five titles this year including her second Grand Slam.
Spain are the first nation to join exempted France, Australia, Czech Republic and hosts Hungary in the revamped finals taking place in April.
Aseem Chhabra highlights 10 films that moved him, films that may show up in theatres near you.
Suarez Navarro completed her chemotherapy in January, a milestone moment after her life was turned upside down.
The latest addition to Antim is Pragya Jaiswal who makes her big Bollywood debut with it.
French models can't stop celebrating after France defeated Croatia to lift the 2018 World Cup.
Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer, who turns 40 this year, takes on Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in round one.
Russian Maria Sharapova ground down Carla Suarez Navarro 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 to win the Rome Masters final on Sunday, the 35th WTA Tour title of her career.
World number one Ash Barty became the first Australian woman to win the Wimbledon singles title for 41 years on Saturday when she defeated Czech Karolina Pliskova in the final.
Serena will not be in the US team for the Tokyo Olympics
A sneak peek into all the action that took place on the GQ red carpet.
Meet the hottest couples from GQ's Best Dressed 2019 party held in Juhu.
'She's a fighter on the court. She's playing really great, especially on the grass. She's attacking that ball really well. She doesn't let anything limit her'
The Power Of The Dog and Dune lead the pack while films like King Richard, Belfast and West Side Story grab quite a few noms.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy could not wait to keep his date with Taj Mahal in the company of his wife Carla Bruni.
Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis lifted their ninth title together this year beating the Spanish pair of Garbine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro to clinch the WTA Finals women's doubles trophy, in Singapore, on Sunday.
Supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni is French President Nicolas Sarkozy's new love interest. The two were recently photographed together at Disneyland.
Leonardo DiCaprio and David Schwimmer were the high-profile celebrities at the US Open on Tuesday.
Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis ended their dream run of 2015 on a high, winning their ninth women's doubles title, in Singapore, on Sunday.
A quick look at the winners of the 94th Annual Academy Awards.
After the celebrity pair's first-round Wimbledon win over Andreas Mies and Alexa Guarachi last week, Murray tweeted: "Well that was fun... #SerAndy"
Brazil opened the 2021 Copa America with a 3-0 win over a depleted Venezuela
A Gorda dancer, she's has been winning the Internet with her stylish moves.
The Indian women's hockey team suffered a humiliating 0-5 loss against higher-ranked Argentina in their final Pool B fixture to end their campaign at the Rio Olympics.
Images from the quarter-final matches played at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday
Juan Martin del Potro's summer renaissance continued on Monday as the unseeded Argentine advanced into the US Open quarter-finals when Austrian eighth seed Dominic Thiem quit their match with an injury.
In the crucial ninth game Suarez Navarro seemingly held but Sabalenka challenged an ace at 40-15 and won the discussion.
IMAGES from Day 10 of the US Open matches played in New York on Wednesday
Images from Day Nine of the 2013 US Open in New York on Tuesday.
Former champion Maria Sharapova cruised into the third round of the BNP Paribas Open with a ruthless 6-2, 6-1 demolition of Italy's Francesca Schiavone on Friday.
Carla Bruni and Hugh Jackman top Celebrity Hat Wearers list.
Former champion Maria Sharapova survived a tough battle with Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro on Sunday, winning 7-5, 6-3 to book her place in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.
Women's champion Serena Williams, bidding for her 22nd Grand Slam title, will have to overcome No 4 seed Agnieszka Radwanska in the first singles semi-final at the Rod Laver Arena.
Britain's Laura Robson and Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro conjured up big first-round upset victories at the Madrid Open when they surprised fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland and ninth-seeded Australian Samantha Stosur on Monday.
A summary of Friday play at the French Open.
Images from Day 2 of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on Tuesday.
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