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Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova. Picture: ausopen.com/

Maria sharapova

Former world number one Sharapova pregnant with first child

By AFP

The five-time Grand Slam singles champion has been engaged since December 2020 to British businessman Alexander Gilkes.

  • Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova. Picture: ausopen.com/

    '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.

    901 days ago
  • FILE: Spain's Rafael Nadal during the men's singles match on day two of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on 21 January 2020. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter

    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.

    937 days ago
  • Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova. Picture: ausopen.com/

    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.

    937 days ago
  • Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova. Picture: ausopen.com/

    '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.

    950 days ago
  • FILE: Maria Sharapova. Picture: @usopen/Twitter

    '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.

    958 days ago
  • Maria Sharapova of Russia and Serena Williams of the US carry their trophies after their ladies final match at the 118th Wimbledon Tennis Championships in Wimbledon in July 2004. Picture: AFP

    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.

    1081 days ago
  • FILE: Maria Sharapova. Picture: @usopen/Twitter

    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.

    1105 days ago
  • FILE: Maria Sharapova at the 2018 US Open. Picture: @usopen/Twitter

    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.

    1154 days ago
  • FILE: Maria Sharapova at the 2018 US Open. Picture: @usopen/Twitter

    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.

    1187 days ago
  • Russia's Maria Sharapova wipes her face as she plays against Australia's Daria Gavrilova during their match at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy tennis tournament at Saint Petersburg's Sibur Arena on 28 January 2019. Picture: AFP

    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.

    1293 days ago
  • FILE: Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after victory over Britain's Daniel Evans in their men's singles match on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on 16 January 2019. Picture: AFP

    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.

    1307 days ago
  • Caroline Wozniacki reacts during the Australian Open match against Johanna Larsson on 16 January 2019. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter

    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.

    1307 days ago
  • Rafael Nadal celebrates a win. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter

    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.

    1309 days ago
  • FILE: Maria Sharapova at the 2018 US Open. Picture: @usopen/Twitter

    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.

    1319 days ago
  • FILE: Maria Sharapova at the 2018 US Open. Picture: @usopen/Twitter

    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.

    1443 days ago
  • Maria Sharapova at the 2018 US Open. Picture: @usopen/Twitter

    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.

    1445 days ago
  • Maria Sharapova at the 2018 US Open. Picture: @usopen/Twitter

    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.

    1447 days ago
  • FILE: Serena Williams pictured during the BNP Paribas Open Picture: @BNPPARIBASOPEN/Twitter.

    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.

    1533 days ago
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