“Sir that is one really, really purple Russian sir!”
That’s from Miss Congeniality for those who don’t know, and today - I’m betting there’s one really, really red Russian - red from embarrassment that is. Maria Sharapova lost in the second round of Wimbledon today. Yes - you read that correctly.
The 154th-ranked Alla Kudryavtseva demolished the […]
Freaking sweet!
You heard it here a long time ago, but let’s say it again: Dinara Safina isn’t a fluke folks. In a battle of the Russians, Safina came out on top against No. 1 Maria Sharapova in a three-set marathon.
Sharapova won the first set in a tiebreak, but she couldn’t keep the momentum and Safina […]
The two number one seeds have continued their march in search of the crown at Roland Garros. Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova both advanced in straight sets at the French Open which is good news for the duo but bad news for the rest of the field. When those two are on…well…it’s just not good […]
The new world number one Maria Sharapova wasn’t playing like it in the first round of the French Open. After rain delays, Sharapova finally got on the court Wednesday and barely made it through Evgeniya Rodina with a 6-1, 3-6, 8-6 three-set match.
Sharapova committed 17 double faults and put only 64 percent of her first […]
They’re calling Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic the glamour girls of the women’s tennis tour. Now that Sharapova has moved up to the number one slot and Ivanovic to the two spot, they’re the WTA’s leading ladies and everyone is having a field day with it.
Their demeanor on court and in press conferences are a […]
Well, now I’m pissed. Yesterday, Justine Henin retired. I wasn’t mad or upset - maybe a little disappointed, but I wasn’t ticked. Now I am. I’ll be the first to say that I didn’t know how rankings worked when someone abruptly retired. Let me see - when was the last time a world number one […]
Well, did we ever have any doubt? I’m actually a little surprised the WTA compromised with Maria Sharapova about the photo shoot before the Italian Open which began yesterday. Obviously this should be a lesson to all of us: don’t underestimate the negotiating powers of a Russian raised in America.
Sharapova haggled with the WTA until […]
Let’s get down and dirty, straight to the point:
Maria Sharapova is pissed off at the WTA for forcing her to either do a promotional photo shoot or pony up $700 grand for skipping it. The shoot is scheduled for the day before the Italian Open starts May 12. Sharapova is mad about the timing; the […]
I’m a little late in putting in my two cents on this, but I spent the whole day moving cattle. Yes, it’s true - I wear my cowboy boots just as well as I wear my tennis shoes and I hold the reins of my horse just as proficiently as I hold my tennis racket. […]
It’s been quite awhile since we’ve had a clash of this nature: Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will be facing each other in the quarterfinals of the Family Circle Cup. Lately, those big clashes that have been forecast usually end up being duds. Hopefully this one isn’t one of those.
Serena has had Sharapova’s number as […]
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Written by Erica Beck [email] for b5media.
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