MELBOURNE -- There was much pre-Australian Open focus on Serena Williams' four-month layoff from tournaments and what her return would be like. Maria Sharapova had missed a fair amount of tournaments ...

Today, a precise Sharapova won eight straight games in powering past American qualifier Jamie Hampton, 6-0, 6-1, in 64 minutes. A stingy Sharapova stomped Gisela Dulko by the same score in the first ...

Maria Sharapova savours playing her countrywomen, as she showed at the Australian Open on Thursday. The back story is ridiculous - the stories of father Yuri abusing Fed Cup team-mates leaving ...

After 25 Grand Slam tournaments, Victoria Azarenka is through to her first final. Maria Sharapova, her opponent in Saturday's Australian Open title decider, has been there five times before, and won ...

Maria Sharapova savours playing her countrywomen, as she showed at the Australian Open on Thursday. O Omnisports Pulse Follow Maria Sharapova against Russia. The back story is ridiculous - the stories ...