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Wozniacki defeats Sharapova at US Open
Sep 6th
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrates her victory against Maria Sharapova of Russia at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sept. 6, 2010. (REUTERS) 
Maria Sharapova of Russia sets up to make a return to Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sept. 6, 2010. (REUTERS) 
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark serves to Maria Sharapova of Russia during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sept. 6, 2010. (REUTERS) 
Maria Sharapova of Russia hits a return to Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sept. 6, 2010. (REUTERS) 
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark serves to Maria Sharapova of Russia during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sept. 6, 2010. (REUTERS) 
Maria Sharapova of Russia serves to Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sept. 6, 2010. (REUTERS) 
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark lies on the court after falling during her match against Maria Sharapova of Russia at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sept. 6, 2010. (REUTERS) 
Maria Sharapova of Russia follows through on a return to Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sept. 6, 2010. (REUTERS) 
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrates a point against Maria Sharapova of Russia during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sept. 6, 2010. (REUTERS) 
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark awaits the serve by Maria Sharapova of Russia during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sept. 6, 2010. (REUTERS)
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Azarenka trashes Sharapova for tennis betting aficionados
Aug 4th
Victoria Azarenka from Belarus literally thrashed the former world number one Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-1, covering the tennis odds, while playing in the final in Stanford of the WTA tournament making this her first title win of the year, giving the tennis betting fans a winning bet.
After Victoria Azarenka celebrated her birthday the day before, when she turned 21, the eighth seed, after taking care of the Russian superstar was seen joking about her age.
“I haven’t lost a match yet since I turned 21,” Azarenka mention on the official WTA website. “It’s great. I can have cake now.”
After Azarenka broke the fifth seed in a topsy-turvy set three times, she then flew through the second set, as an upset Sharapov made a series of unforced errors that upset her tennis betting fans.
Azarenka’s four WTA career titles have all been won on hard courts. Azarenka will now become the world number twelve, just one spot ahead of Maria Sharapova, who was trying for her third title of this season and be able to cover the tennis odds.
“It just brings me so much confidence and passion to go, especially before the U.S. Open,” Azarenka said, “I’m glad I’m picking up my form and gaining so much confidence.”
After a serious shoulder injury and surgery last year, Sharapova is trying to work her way up the professional tennis rankings and please her tennis betting fans. Sharapova also admitted that she had made a gift of the second set to Azarenka due to her sloppy display.
“I started making unforced errors off her returns and she stepped it up, took advantage and started to get on a roll,” Sharapova said. “I don’t think I served that smart. I need a higher percentage of first serves, in general and particularly against her.”
For most professional female tennis players and professional tennis betting aficionados, the tournament at Stanford is considered the oldest women’s only tennis event on the WTA circuit and is considered a very important tournament warm-up just ahead of this month’s United States Open to be held at Flushing Meadows.
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Azarenka swats Sharapova in final
Aug 2nd
AFP
Eighth seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus overwhelmed Russian fifth seed Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-1 in Sunday’s WTA tournament final in Stanford to win her first title of the season.
A day after her 21st birthday, Azarenka broke the Russian three times in the first set then took advantage of Sharapova’s 16 unforced errors in the second set while committing only one to win the $US700,000 ($A777,000) hardcourt event.
“I haven’t lost a match yet since I turned 21,” Azarenka said.
“It’s great. I can have cake now.”
Azarenka, who will jump to 12th in the world rankings, improved to 19-5 this season on hardcourts, the surface where she has won her four career WTA titles and where she will play at the US Open later this month.
“It just brings me so much confidence and passion to go, especially before the US Open,” Azarenka said.
“I’m glad I’m picking up my form and gaining so much confidence.”
Sharapova, who had won 17 of 20 prior matches, missed a chance to claim her third title of the year. She will improve to 13th in the rankings as she shows her best form since returning from a shoulder injury in May of 2009.
“I started making unforced errors off her returns and she stepped it up, took advantage and started to get on a roll,” Sharapova said.
“I don’t think I served that smart. I need a higher percentage of first serves, in general and particularly against her.”
Azarenka took the $A118,000 top prize and improved to 2-2 lifetime against Sharapova, her first victory over the Russian since 2007.
Azarenka needed four set points but finally took the first set when Sharapova sent a backhand wide. Azarenka twice rallied from 0-30 to hold serve, denying the Russian a third break to level.
“Maria is a great player. I had to dig my way in,” Azarenka said.
“I was running a lot. It was tough to hold my serve.
“I’m glad I kept fighting. Point by point it worked for me.”
Azarenka broke Sharapova to open the second set and again to seize a 4-1 lead and in the final game, which she claimed at love when Sharapova netted a forehand.
“I tried to start aggressive right away and not let her come in,” Azarenka said.
“When she gets on a roll it’s hard to keep up. I had to be on top of her every moment and not give her the chance to come back.”
Tennis-Azarenka thrashes Sharapova to win in Stanford
Aug 2nd
* Belarusian wins first title of year
* Caps impressive week as wild card (adds details, quotes and byline)
A charged-up Victoria Azarenka of Belarus won her first tournament of the year on Sunday by blowing away Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-1 in the final of the Stanford Classic.
In a breath-taking display of power tennis, Azarenka broke her three-time grand slam champion opponent six times, controlling the match with laser-sharp groundstrokes.
“This shows that I really believe in myself,” Azarenka told reporters. “It gives me a lot of confidence, especially going into the US open.”
The win capped an impressive week for wild card Azarenka, who earlier upended French champion Marion Bartoli in the quarter-finals and Australian world number five Samantha Stosur in the last four.
The two tall blondes went toe-to-toe early in the match, but the wheels came off for Sharapova when the Belarusian broke to lead 5-4 after ripping a backhand return winner. She then took the set after forcing a backhand error.
“I played a really sloppy game at 4-3, had some unforced errors off my return and she really stepped it up and took advantage of it,” said Sharapova, who amassed 27 unforced errors to Azarenka’s 13.
“I was always on defence after that. When I tried to get the ball rolling, I was a little too late.”
‘HAD TO FIGHT’
Azarenka then broke Sharapova to open the second set and never looked back, jumping on her serve and powering balls to the corners.
The match was sealed when Sharapova missed another backhand.
“I started aggressive right away because once she getting on a roll it’s hard to keep up,” said Azarenka, who came into the contest with a 1-2 record against Sharapova.
“I knew I had to fight and be on top of her every moment and not allow her to come back in the second set.”
Azarenka was particularly pleased with her service return during the final weekend, having blunted two of the tour’s most feared servers in Stosur and Sharapova.
“I always tell myself I have to (go) for my returns and not to step back,” she said.
Azarenka celebrated her 21st birthday on Saturday and is projected to rise to 12th when new rankings come out on Monday.
(Editing by Dave Thompson/Ian Ransom; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka reach Stanford final
Aug 1st
STANFORD, Calif. — Maria Sharapova finds herself just playing tennis these days, a nice feeling after dealing with a return from major surgery a year ago.
Sharapova shook off a first-set loss to beat Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday in the Bank of the West Classic to set up a championship match against Victoria Azarenka.
Azarenka, from Belarus, celebrated her 21st birthday with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over top-seeded Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-3.
Sharapova said she had to deal with doubts following her return to the tour in May 2009 after a 10-month absence due to shoulder surgery.
Her shoulder has held up and the doubts have evaporated.
“It’s been a long road,” she said. “I’m just so happy to come out and not worry about too many things. I’m happy to just play tennis.”
Fifth-seeded and 15th-ranked, Sharapova is undefeated in four semifinal matches this season and will be looking for her third title.
The Russian star and the third-seeded Radwanska are both expected to move up in the rankings when they are released Monday. Radwanska, 0-3 in semifinals, is projected to nudge into the top 10.
“She wins a lot of her matches by wearing down her opponents,” Sharapova said. “You always have to be ready for your shot to come back.”
Sharapova committed eight double faults, but none in the third set. She recorded four aces with a serve that reached 114 mph.
“I was all over the map for a little while but I started to be more patient,” she said. “I was making three unforced errors a game in the first set and that’s too many. I needed to cut down on those, which I did and little by little I played really solid.”
Sharapova has won 17 of her last 20 matches and hopes to crash Azarenka’s celebration.
“I’m legal!” Azarenka screamed, and waved her arms high over her head to acknowledge the crowd after her win. She reached her third final of the season and is looking for her first title of the year — though both of her potential opponents will offer a stiff challenge.
“They’re both great players,” said Azarenka, who also played a semifinal doubles match with Maria Kirilenko shortly after beating Stosur. “I have to be prepared.”
Azarenka has won 10 of her last 12 matches and is unbeaten in four career meetings against Stosur, who was playing her first tournament since reaching her career-high ranking at No. 5.
“I was pretty good on the return,” Azarenka said. “I think I just have long arms and that’s the key. If I can react fast enough I can usually get there.”
Stosur, Sharapova reach semis
Jul 31st
STANFORD, CA – Top-seeded Australian Samantha Stosur and fifth-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova won their respective quarterfinal matches Friday at the $700,000 Bank of the West Classic tennis event.
Stosur outlasted seventh-seeded Belgian Yanina Wickmayer 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. Stosur, who lost to Francesca Schiavone in the finale at Roland Garros, is playing her first tournament since breaking into the top five.
Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, the eighth seed, took down defending champion and fourth-seeded Marion Bartoli 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Bartoli of France surprised American star Venus Williams in last year’s finale here. Azarenka will battle Stosur in Saturday’s semifinals.
Sharapova defeated fellow countrywoman Elena Dementieva, the second seed, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 on the hardcourts at Taube Family Tennis Stadium.
In other quarterfinal action, third-seeded Pole Agnieszka Radwanska leveled Russian glamour girl Maria Kirilenko 7-5, 6-0. Radwanska will next face Sharapova.
The big winner this week will receive $107,000.
Maria Sharapova – tennis player cum fashion designer
Jul 21st
Maria Sharapova – tennis player cum fashion designer
Recently it has been observed that the professional tennis players are starting a new career besides playing tennis. You have seen tennis stars in advertisements as they helped a few companies in marketing their products by being the model, the face of the product. Sells do rise when tennis stars campaign for a product.
Maria Sharapova chose a different profession besides being a professional tennis player. She is going to design tennis attires which will be accessible to even the general people.
It is known to everyone that the professional tennis player from Russia, Maria Sharapova always take part in designing the dress she wears when she plays. In accordance with the TRP rates, Maria Sharapova carries out her dress too well and appears eye-catching when she is on the tennis court. She gets praised for her stunning attire that she designs by herself. She got inspired by these comments and decided to utilize her sense of fashion as a form of career.
Sharapova always had the desire to design clothes. The reason is not just that she enjoys doing so, but also that it is a way she gets to show her creativity and artistic talents to the world.
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