The 2012 Australian Open women's singles final will take place on Saturday at Melbourne Park. It will feature first-time Grand Slam finalist Victoria Azarenka against three-time Grand Slam champion ...

As the 2012 French Open gets under way, Maria Sharapova looks to make some noise and take home the crown. If she ends her Grand Slam drought, she will need to fulfill her potential and overcome a few ...

In preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, we're profiling 20 of the top medal contenders. Maria Sharapova left Paris last month with the Roland Garros title in hand—and a memorable text ...

Sharapova won 6-2, 6-3 against fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova, who knocked out five-time champion Serena Williams in the previous round. Kvitova earlier reached the semifinals at Melbourne Park for ...

Like Roger Federer, Sharapova loves this tournament the best and always makes it a focus of her season—you know she’s going to be ready, and she’s going to want to improve on her runner-up finish from ...

PARIS — Might be easier said than done. Still, Maria Sharapova offered a tidy aphorism to sum up the formula that’s carried her to a third consecutive French Open final. “It’s not how you finish a ...

Maria Sharapova sinks to the clay after winning the 2012 French Open title, perhaps her greatest achievement on a tennis court. (Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Clenched fist, true grit: there ...