The International Tennis Federation dropped the hammer on Maria Sharapova on Wednesday. The ITF suspended Sharapova for two years after she tested positive for meldonium, a banned substance, at this year’s Australian Open. She already was provisionally suspended by the ITF after she announced her positive test at a shocking March press conference. Sharapova could have been suspended for as many as four years, but it was determined that she didn’t use the substance as a performance enhancing drug. The two-year ban retroactively dates back to Jan. 26, when she tested positive for the banned substance. She can appeal the decision, which she s...
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Azarenka, Sharapova, Serena headline Stanford
Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova head the field for the WTA hardcourt tournament that starts on Monday with Serena Williams lurking dangerously as her injury comeback continues. Eight of the world's top 20 will take part in the WTA Tour's first premier level tournament since Wimbledon, which marks the start of the women's build-up on American hardcourts to the US Open. Belarusian Azarenka and Russian Sharapova, ranked four and five in the world, are the top two seeds. They'll be vying to reprise their meeting in the final last year, when Azarenka triumphed for the title. Both arrive in northern California fresh from strong runs at Wimbledon, where Sharapova fell in the final to Petra Kvitova but said her first appearance in seven years
Kvitova stuns Sharapova to claim crown
Petra Kvitova stunned favourite Maria Sharapova to win her first Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 6-4 victory in the women's singles final at Wimbledon on Saturday. The 21-year-old eighth seed became only the third Czech woman to triumph at Wimbledon after nine-time champion Martina Navratilova and Jana Novotna, who were both in Centre Court's royal box to witness the victory. Kvitova, who had never appeared in a Grand Slam final before, collapsed to the turf in delight after clinching the title in the 10th game of the second set with her first ace of the match. "It's hard to find some words, to see the great players in the royal box," said Kvitova, the first left-hander since Navratilova in 1990 to win
Maria Sharapova – Xperia Hotshots: Australian Open 2011
Sony Ericsson's new entertainment show Xperia™ Hot Shots launched in Melbourne Australia in Jan 2011. The online show, to be aired in March, will follow the lives of six globetrotting, aspiring stars of the WTA as they strive to expand their fan base and gain a support deal with Sony Ericsson. This video takes you behind the scenes of the launch and features an interview with former Australian Open winner, Maria Sharapova, who took part in the event.