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Maria Sharapova retires

Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam champion and former WTA World No.1 has recently announced her retirement from professional Tennis. The 32-year-old Tennis icon from Russia has won...

February 28, 2020

Bianca Andreescu becomes 1st teen to reach US Open semi-finals in decade

The 19-year-old Canadian teen Bianca Andreescu has become the first teen to reach US Open semi-finals in a decade since Caroline Wozniacki in 2009. To spot in the...

September 5, 2019

Maria Sharapova authored book “Unstoppable: My Life So Far”

The book ‘Unstoppable: My Life So Far’ has been authored by tennis star Maria Sharapova. The book talks about Sharapova’s rise from nowhere to tennis stardom and the...

September 16, 2017

International Tennis Federation bans Maria Sharapova for two years

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has banned former Russian World No. 1 tennis player Maria Sharapova for two years over doping charges The ban was imposed on her...

June 9, 2016

UN suspends Maria Sharapova as Goodwill Ambassador after doping allegations

The United Nations (UN) has suspended Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova as Goodwill Ambassador of the organisation after she was tested positive on doping allegations. She was suspended...

March 16, 2016

Maria Sharapova provisionally suspended after failing drugs test at Australian Open

Former world number one female tennis player Maria Sharapova (28) from Russia has revealed that she failed a drugs test at the Australian Open. Due to this failure...

March 8, 2016

Serena Williams wins Australian Open 2015 Women's Singles title

Serena Williams of United States has won Australian Open 2015 Women’s Singles title. In the finals she defeated Russia’s Maria Sharapova by score of 6-3, 7-6, 7-5. With...

January 31, 2015

French Open: Sharapova conquers women’s singles title

Russian player Maria Sharapova wins her maiden French Open Women’s singles title. She defeated Italian Sara Errani and thus became the 10th woman to complete a career Grand...

June 10, 2012

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