Maria sharapova
'I'm saying goodbye': Maria Sharapova retires from tennis
In 2016, the Russian admitted she had failed a drug test in Australia due to the detection of meldonium.
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Nadal in the pink as Sharapova hits all-time low at Australian Open
Australia's Nick Kyrgios also cantered into the second round, but fourth seed Daniil Medvedev had to fight his way past American Frances Tiafoe in four sets.
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Wildcard Sharapova dumped out in Australian Open first round
The 32-year-old former world number one carried a haunted look at times in a 3-6, 4-6 defeat to Croatia's 19th-seeded Donna Vekic.
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'Very special' - Sharapova handed Aussie Open wildcard
The 32-year-old, who won the tournament in 2008, has slipped down the rankings to 147, outside automatic qualification, and was bounced out of the Brisbane International this week in the first round.
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'Still a lot of fire': Sharapova accepts Brisbane wildcard
The five-time major winner will open her 2020 campaign in Brisbane after being awarded a wildcard by organisers in preparation for the Australian Open later in January.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Williams & Sharapova: One win does not a rivalry make
Haji Mohamed Dawjee says you cannot compete for superiority when you are not on the same level.
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Kontaveit downs Sharapova, Kerber falls in Toronto
Sharapova, competing for the first time since retiring from her first-round match at Wimbledon, appeared to be on course for just a fourth match win since January when she went up a set and an early break on the 16th seed from Estonia.
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Sharapova makes winning return in Mallorca
The five-time Grand Slam champion has not played since the end of January after taking time out to recover from a shoulder injury but edged a tight opening set against Kuzmova before strolling through the second.
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Shoulder injury rules Sharapova out of Roland Garros
Sharapova, 32, a five-time Grand Slam champion, has not played since pulling out of a tournament in her native Russia at the end of January.
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Shoulder pain forces Sharapova out of St Petersburg
The 31-year-old has been struggling back to elite fitness since watching from the sidelines during her 15-month doping ban that ended in 2017.
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Federer, Nadal stay on track as Sharapova sets up Wozniacki showdown
It was curtains for South African Kevin Anderson, who slumped out to young American Frances Tiafoe and became the highest seed, at five, to be sent packing so far.
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Wozniacki sets up potential third-round showdown with Sharapova
Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki, seeded third, took just over an hour to secure her second consecutive straight-sets win.
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Nadal flies into Open round two as Sharapova sends warning
The 17-time Grand Slam champion, who cut short his 2018 season to have surgery on a foot injury, cruised through to round two of the opening major of the year 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 against Australian wildcard James Duckworth.
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Sharapova suffers injury blow ahead of Australian Open
Sharapova struggled to move on court and conceded the opening set 6-1, with coach Thomas Hogstedt urging the Russian to take her game to the next level or call for a medical timeout.
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Sharapova lights up US Open again with win over Ostapenko
Sharapova is now undefeated in 22-night matches at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
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Sharapova battles past Cirstea to set up Ostapenko clash
The Romanian sent a forehand into the net to offer Sharapova a break point, and allowed the Russian to level at 4-4 with a double fault.
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Sharapova downs battling 39-year-old Schnyder at US Open
Patty Schnyder was outgunned by the five-time major champion in the first set and for the majority of the second.
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Serena Williams withdraws from French Open with injury
Serena Williams says had suffered a pectoral muscle injury in her third-round victory against Germany’s Julia Goerges.
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Serena and Sharapova ready to sharpen the edge
Maria Sharapova is seeking redemption after a 15-month doping ban with a third French Open title.
