Williams still number 1 after Madrid win
Serena Williams retained her Mutua Madrid Open title and number one spot in the rankings with victory over Maria Sharapova
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Williams sets up Sharapova final
Serena Williams' tactic of staying in her hotel room and being "boring" appears to be paying off after the world number one swept past Sara Errani today to set up a Madrid Open final against rival Maria Sharapova.
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Sharapova beats Na to retain title in Stuttgart
Maria Sharapova retained the WTA Porsche Tennis Grand Prix title this afternoon with a straight-sets victory over second seed Li Na in the final in Stuttgart.
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Williams wins sixth Sony Open title
Serena Williams lifted her sixth Sony Open title after magnificently bouncing back to see off Maria Sharapova in the final in Miami.
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Sharapova reaches Miami semi-finals
Maria Sharapova booked her place in the semi-finals of the Sony Open in Miami with a straight-sets win over Italy's Sara Errani.
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Sharapova and Na to meet in Australian semi-final
Maria Sharapova will meet Li Na in the semi-finals after swatting aside Russian compatriot Ekaterina Makarova on Tuesday.
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Sharapova eases into Aussie Open quarters
Maria Sharapova refused to look beyond her quarter-final opponent Ekaterina Makarova despite another lop-sided win at the Australian Open today.
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Sharapova eclipses Venus at Australian Open
Venus Williams was unable to stop the Maria Sharapova juggernaut tonight as the Russian powered into the fourth round of the Australian Open after a 6-1 6-3 victory.
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Sharapova sets up showdown with Venus
Maria Sharapova today breezed into the third round of the Australian Open without dropping a game to set up a third-round blockbuster with Venus Williams.
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Sharapova & Williams ease through Down Under
Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams remained on course for a third-round shoot-out at the Australian Open after registering emphatic opening-round wins.
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Sharapova struggling with collarbone injury
Maria Sharapova withdrew from the Brisbane International on Tuesday due to inflammation around her collarbone and the world number two is still unable to hit a serve just two weeks before the start of the Australian Open.
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Sharapova survives scare from compatriot Petrova
Maria Sharapova has reached the quarter-finals of the US Open for the first time since winning the title six years ago.
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'Not pregnant' Sharapova advances at US Open
Maria Sharapova made a convincing start to her US Open title defence with a 6-2 6-2 win over Melinda Czink of Hungary last night.
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Tennis: Serena slaughters Sharapova at SW19
Serena Williams continued her amazing form today by beating Maria Sharapova in straight sets to win gold.
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Tennis: Sharapova exacts revenge on Lisicki
Maria Sharapova gained revenge for her Wimbledon fourth-round exit as she defeated Germany's Sabine Lisicki in a tight tussle to reach the quarter-finals of the women's singles at the Olympics.
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Sharapova named as Russia's flag-bearer
Maria Sharapova will be Russia's first female Olympic flag-bearer at the London 2012 Games.
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Sharapova out; Williams, Kvitova through
Big-hitting German Sabine Lisicki sent top seed Maria Sharapova tumbling out of Wimbledon in the fourth round today.
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Sharapova slams Simon over pay comments
Maria Sharapova hit out at Gilles Simon as women tennis players cranked up the criticism of the Frenchman over his claim that men deserve to be paid more because their game is more entertaining.
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Sharapova sets up clash with Lisicki
Top seed Maria Sharapova secured her passage into Wimbledon's second week with a regulation win over Su-Wei Hsieh this afternoon.
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Sharapova and Williams advance at SW19
Top seed Maria Sharapova overcame a second-set wobble to beat Tsvetana Pironkova 7-6 6-7 6-0 and reach the Wimbledon third round.