— -- MELBOURNE -- Maria Sharapova has carved out a nice career for herself winning the first-week matches she's supposed to. On Friday in Melbourne, she did it again, handling Ohio native Lauren ...

— -- 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 ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Maria Sharapova advanced to the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Aliaksandra Sasnovich, staying on course for a potential quarterfinal meeting with ...

MELBOURNE -- From the moment the draw was released, this match was flagged as the first potential blockbuster of the tournament. With straight-sets wins Sunday, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova set ...

Maria Sharapova announced Monday that she failed a drug test at the Australian Open in January. She said she received a letter from the International Tennis Federation on Wednesday but has not yet ...

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 ...

Another grand slam final, another loss to Serena Williams. Maria Sharapova left the Australian Open empty-handed on Saturday. O Omnisports Pulse Follow Five grand slam titles. That's enough to make ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Maria Sharapova finished her first match of the year in 55 minutes today, cruising to a 6-0, 6-0 win over Olga Puchkova to start proceedings on center court at the Australian ...