Maria Sharapova shrugged off last year's disappointing first-round exit as she got off to a confident start in beating Tamarine Tanasugarn in the Pan Pacific Open on Monday in Tokyo.

The Russian worl

Error-plagued Maria Sharapova crashed out of the US Open on Friday when Italian 26th seed Flavia Pennetta pulled off a sensational 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 third round triumph.

Third-seeded Sharapova, who was o

Maria Sharapova survived a US Open first round scare on Monday when she clawed her way back from a set and a break down to defeat gutsy British teenager Heather Watson, the world 104.

Former world nu

Maria Sharapova may not have won a grand slam title since 2008, but the Russian tennis player remains unchallenged as the world's highest paid woman in professional sports.

For the seventh straight y

The prospect of renewing her long rivalry with Serena Williams has provided Maria Sharapova with added incentive to win this week's Stanford Classic.

The Russian and the American are both on comeback

Jan. 23: Germany’s Andrea Petkovic upset 2008 champion and 16th seed Maria Sharapova of Russia 6-2, 6-3 in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday. Petkovic reached the quarterfinals of a Gr

New York, Sept. 7: Grit was not going to be enough to get Maria Sharapova past top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark on Monday, especially not after the Russian conceded nine double-faults — includ