Sharapova loses Miami final to Radwanska

Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska captured her second title of 2012 by defeating world No. 2 Maria Sharapova 7-5, 6-4 in the final of the WTA/ATP Miami tournament on Saturday.

The 23-year-old from Krakow won earlier this year in Dubai but this marked the biggest win of her career as she competed in Miami at new career high ranking of fourth in the world.

The Russian star held a 7-1 head-to-head record against her rival, but was unable to take advantage of two set points in the first and failed to take the only break chance in the opening eight games of the second.

Miami is now the third final that Sharapova lost this season, following defeats in Australian Open and Indian Wells.

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Legends: Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova was born April 19, 1987, Nyagan, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Tyumen, Soviet Union is a professional Russian tennis player.

French national tournament, the winner of a Grand Slam singles title. 

Only among Russians (both women and men), who's 6 times in the finals of a Grand Slam singles title. 

Masha's parents came from Gomel. A few months before the birth of daughters they moved to Siberia due to unfavourable environmental situation due to the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, located in Ukraine, only 100 km from the Centre of Gomel region. Maria started tennis at 4 years, by the time her family already lived in Sochi. Interestingly, the father of Masha, Yuri Viktorovich Sharapov, was friends with Alexander Nikodimovič Kafelnikov, father of Yevgeny Kafelnikov and gave her first racket Eugene. In 6 years (in October 1993), Sharapova had a chance to play with Martina Navratilovoj, when she gave a model lesson of tennis in Moscow. Navratilova, after talent in young tennis player, still quite strongly advised the father to give Masha in American tennis Academy of Nick Bollett′eri. 

Having achieved considerable success during the games at various Tennis Championships, July 3, 2004, Maria won Wimbledon. She beat in the final of the women's single level double winner of this tournament, pool Sereno Williams. As Sharapova became the first rossiânkoj to win Wimbledon. This victory allowed her to become world no. 1-8. 

In January 2008, Sharapova became the face of Sony Ericsson signed an exclusive contract for four years. 

2011 year in sports career by Maria Sharapova began with relatively good performance at the Australian Open is a professional tennis player was able to go out in the fourth round, which easily gave way to a young German tennis player Andrea Petkovic (2-6 3-6). Then after a small break (tennis player withdrew the February tournament in Paris), Sharapova successfully participated at the major tournaments of the American series in Indian Wells, she reached the semi-finals, losing the first rocket world Carolina Wozniacki (1-6 2-6), Miami reached the final, where it lost to Victoria Azarenka had garnered a good form (1-6 4-6). A great success was the victory at a major tournament in Rome the uppermost; win during the tournament, Wozniacki and Azarenka in the final, Sharapova defeated 6-th was avstralijke to Samantha Stosur (6-2 6-4). The end of the season also was a good ground for Mary; the courts of Roland-Gaross it for the second time in his career has reached the semifinals, losing only the future winner of the tournament of the tennis player Li Na (4-6 5-7). Next after French Open tournament Maria became Wimbledon, statement which also proved to be successful: for the first time since 2004, she performed in the final of this tournament, but unlike last Wimbledon finals to take the title.
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Steffi Graf: Maria won the great height

Winner of Golden Helmet German
player Steffi Graf commented on the fact that at Roland Garros a Russian Maria Sharapova regained the title the first racket of the world and collected Career slam.

"I'm not surprised that Sharapova returned to the top after problems with the shoulder, but I certainly understand how it's hard. I'm sure it was a lot of obstacles, but not surprisingly, she broke with her-the talent. She has a very powerful tennis, she is very talented, so she always had a chance to go back to the top.

Victory at all four "Hats" is a great achievement. Win on multiple "Hats" and so a good achievement, but if you win all the "Helmets", at least once, this shows that you are a player who is enough talent to win on all surfaces. So much so that now really play tournaments on four different surfaces, not like before, when three "Helmet" were on the grass, and one on the ground. So Maria conquered the major plank ".

Source: http://via-sports.blogspot.com/2012/06/steffi-graf-maria-won-great-height.html

Maria Sharapova: At the first training session with Thomas I thought I was going to die

Roland Garros champion and winner of a career Slam Maria Sharapova spoke about working with Thomas Hogstedtom. Remember, tennis player and coach have begun cooperation in the past year, and since then, Sharapova played in three Grand Slam finals, but this is the first in which the 25-year-old rossiyanka won.

"There is no doubt that Thomas became an essential addition in my team. I immensely respect him, his work, the energy that he has brought. At first our workout I thought I was going to die. His words help me very much energy. And while exploring the tennis. In my opinion, he is locked in a room and days watching tennis, and I admire. He loves this game and worked with me with the soul. I am from day one, very much so appreciate, "he quoted Is official website of Roland Garros.

Source: http://via-sports.blogspot.com/2012/06/maria-sharapova-at-first-training.html

Maria Sharapova: My Pope can't write messages

Maria Sharapova released in the fourth round, '' Roland Garros '', spoke about a telephone conversation with his father Yuri.

"He can't write message. With him it is useless. Half of the words in English and the other in English, did not understand. So I just ask him to call me. And try to talk to him on Skype – this is a nightmare, he does not even know how to answer. It is awful. But I do talk to him every day. If only to make sure that my dog is still alive, "he quoted Sharapova journalist International Herald Tribune by Christopher Clary.

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Today at Roland Garros Sharapova meets Zakopalova

The ninth day of the French open fourth round match will play the last representative of Russia in the two singles tournaments. Maria Sharapova (2) will meet with Clara Zakopalova second running after 13:00 GMT on the court of Philip tent.

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Maria Sharapova: the important thing is to play as the No. 1

Russia's Maria Sharapova
in the run-up to the tournament in Madrid said that world Victoria Azarenka in the current season has been its main rival, as well as assess your chances for top rankings and fourth Grand Slam title.

"Fortunately, I had the opportunity to experience both. I would be very pleased to again win the grand slam tournaments and once again climb to the top rankings and now is in the zone of my grasp. These are my goals for this season. However, the most important thing is to play as the No. 1 ".
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Roland Garros. The second step Sharapova

On Thursday at the French open second round matches continue. The courts will immediately six Russians, including the second World No. 1 Maria Sharapova, who will meet Japanese Ayumi Morita. The first round of Russian was playing, not giving any Kadantu Alexandra rumynke game. Previously with the 84-th World No. 1 from Japan, which for the first time in his career came in the second round of Roland Garros, Sharapova was not met. 

A more serious contender was awarded 16 first was Maria Kirilenko, which will compete with Clara Zakopalovoa. Of the four intramural games she won only one, but the last time the opponents met on a court in 2008 year. The winner of this tie will meet the strongest pair in the Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova-Melinda Czink. In this game, the Russians certainly prevail and revenge is the only fight opponents in 2009, stayed for the Hungarian, 116-th place in the world ranking. Since then, Pavlyuchenkova which under Zinc at 9 years old, has made considerable progress, coming at the 25-second line in the list of top tennis players. 

It would have to be the winner in the third round match between Nina Bratcikovoa and francuženkoj Claire F′esten. She will meet Petra Kvitovoj or Ursula Radvan′skoy — younger sister Agnieszka that Eve has sent to rest pool Venus Williams. However, the chances of the 79th racquets world of Poland against the fourth world the ranking numbers are not so much.

In the men's tournament will go to battle the only remaining Russians in the tournament Mikhail Youzhny and Dmitry Tursunov. His rivals went 39-I world Dutchman Robin Hasi and 32 2nd tennis world Frenchman Julien Benneteau, respectively. Both the representative of Russia broke the barrier of the first round without problems in three batches.

In case of success and Tursunov and Southern in 1/16 finale may not the most pleasant meeting with tennis players from top-10 Yanko Tipsarevičem and David Ferrer.

Maria Sharapova: “I'm certainly flattered that Serena keeps till this game exclusively for me”

Current tournament champion Maria Sharapova in Rome ahead of defending his title answered journalists questions. In particular, the 25 year old Russian said that she was not afraid of the prospect of regular meetings with Serena Williams (9). You remember, last week in Madrid, Sharapova lost to Williams younger in the quarter-finals of the eighth Summit of the 10-1: 6, 6: 3. 

“I watch her matches before meeting with me, and then it goes against me and bats – puts 13 èjsov. (Smiles). And what's with the rest of the matches are not against me? I'm certainly flattered that she keeps till this game for me. It perfectly takes, and I know how hard it is to freeze-out second ball, even for her. Drawings on the ground especially hard, because they last longer, and naturally want to believe in own strength. 

Now I feel much more comfortable than last year. A year ago at this time I only gained confidence. Then I was able to pick the right racket and a coach. I took the time to once again feel the ambience, and winning here is very helped me in this, since I beat a few really strong players. 

A short season, so here is particularly important good physical form. Sometimes for five days have to play on three three-hour match in a row, and I learned to correctly recover from each of them. I know my body and it needs time to recover”, - quoted the second racket of the world official website. 

Add title, Sharapova will launch with the match of the second round against American Christina Mchale.

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Sharapova was unhappy with changes in the rules of selection to Olympic Games

Russia's Maria Sharapova remained dissatisfied with the changes in the rules of selection at the Olympics, according to which, in order to qualify in Rio in 2016, the players must be in the Olympic cycle to come in the team in the Fed Cup are not two, but four times. 

"I am upset. I talked with a representative of the ITF in Miami. They do not listen”, - quoted Sharapova Tennis.com.

Maria Sharapova: “You always have to fight till the end – just so I play”

Russia's Maria Sharapova defeated in the quarter-finals at Stuttgart tournament Australian Samantha Stosur defeated 6: 7, 7: 6, 7: 5, in the second we set from the account 3: 5. 

The Match finished only once played the last drawing, only after the handshake. And we should fight until then. On a court you one on one with the opponent. That way I'm playing. The Sam is an excellent lodging and today she filed better than ever in our matches. Match pretty high, but in the second set I began to read it better. This brought me some points. I am very pretty, that has such a strong player base as Sam”, - quoted Sharapova WTA official site.

Stuttgart (WTA). Exhausting match Sharapova

Russia's Maria Sharapova to hardest fight beat Australian Samantha Stosur and reached the semifinals WTA tournament in Stuttgart. 

The match lasted 1 minute 3:0. Stosur twice during the match, had the match ball, but that was not enough to win. Sharapova won in two straight sets with the score 6: 7, 7: 6, 7: 5. 

Maria, she for the first time in the tournament, in the semi-finals winner couples Angélique Kerber (Germany) - Petra kvitova (Czech Republic).