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Maria Sharapova Loses to Andrea Petkovic in Fourth Round

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Former champion Maria Sharapova has lost in the fourth round of the Australian Open to Andrea Petkovic. The 30th-seeded Petkovic of Germany was rarely challenged in beating the 2008 Australian Open champion 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday. Petkovic benefited from an easy third round - she only needed to...

Caroline Wozniacki, Maria Sharapova Win Aussie Openers

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Caroline Wozniacki, above, started her first major as the No. 1-ranked woman with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Argentina's Gisela Dulko on Monday in the Australian Open. It was the 20-year-old Wozniacki's first victory of the year, following a straight-sets loss to Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova...

Maria Sharapova Reportedly Inks Deal With HEAD Rackets

Maria Sharapova has agreed to a five-year contract with HEAD rackets and will officially start endorsing the product this week in Auckland, according to Matthew Cronin of tennisreporters.net. Sharapova, who spent her professional career using Prince rackets up until last year, played using a blacked-out frame at times...

Reporter Becomes Engaged in Lakers' Locker Room

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. Los Angeles Lakers stars Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom and Sasha Vujacic congratulate a reporter who gets engaged inside the team's locker room. Check out the video below.

Maria Sharapova Engaged to Sasha Vujacic

Maria Sharapova is engaged to Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic, according to a TMZ report. TMZ.com reported that Vujacic proposed to Sharapova on Tuesday at his Manhattan Beach, Calif., home. Sharapova reportedly said "yes" and is also supposedly sporting a very large engagement ring. The couple first began dating about a...

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Rafael Nadal Defeats Simone Bolelli In Quest For 7th French Open Title

Rafael Nadal began his quest for a record seventh French Open title in style, wearing a pink shirt and pink shoelaces.

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One Year After French Open Triumph, Li Na Is A Global Icon

Li Na was a relatively undistinguished 28-year-old tennis player before 2011.

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How Maria Sharapova Goes Sporty With Style

At just 17 years old, Maria Sharapova stormed the tennis scene by winning Wimbledon in 2004 and becoming the third youngest female to ever win the title.

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PHOTOS: Maria Sharapova Chops Off Her Signature Blonde Locks

Like many female tennis stars, Maria Sharapova is known not only for her skills on the court but for her stunning off-duty looks , too.

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05/29/12 Serena Williams loses in 1st round of Grand Slam... Source: Calgary Herald - Alberta - Canada PARIS Ã¢ Serena Williams lost in the first round of a major tournament for the first time in her career, falling to Virginie Razzano of France 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 Tuesday at the French Open. The fifth-seeded Williams was two points from victory nine times in the second set, including leading 5-1 in the tiebreaker.
05/29/12 Easy starts for Nadal and Sharapova in Paris Source: GMA Rafa Nadal's campaign for a record seventh French Open title began with a straight-sets victory over outclassed Italian Simone Bolelli on Tuesday, while Maria Sharapova opened with a whitewash of Romanian Alexandra Cadantu.
05/29/12 2012 Sexiest Sports Hotties...So Far No. 5-1: BR5 Source: Bleacher Report This is the moment you have all been waiting for folks, BR5's top five sports hotties of 2012.
05/29/12 Sharapova eager to shed 'cow on ice' tag Source: DNA (Daily News & Analysis) Maria Sharapova once described her movement on clay as like a "cow on ice", but the Russian has now taken steps to shed that tag as she bids to complete her grand slam collection by winning a maiden French Open title.
05/29/12 Maria Sharapova in action Source: FOX Sports Day Three 2012+French+Open+-+Day+Three Tennis PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 29: Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates victory in her women's singles first round match against Alexandra Cadantu of Romania during day 3 of the French Open at Roland Garros on May 29, 2012 in Paris, France.

Background on Maria Sharapova

Maria Yuryevna Sharapova ( , , ; born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player and former world no. 1. A United States resident since 1994, Sharapova has won 26 WTA singles titles, including three Grand Slam singles titles at the 2004 Wimbledon, 2006 US Open and 2008 Australian Open.

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