Wimbledon 2014 recalls special memories—for Maria Sharapova and for me
It happened to be one of those days that this tennis fan will remember for a very long time. It was 2004, and a young, tall, pretty teenager took to […]
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Ahead of Roland Garros, Serena Williams no longer has to prove a thing
There was something of a “will she, won’t she” buzz in Rome after Serena Williams pulled out of the Madrid Premier quarter-finals earlier this month with a thigh strain. Would […]
Sharapova heads down Porsche-strewn road to Roland Garros & Serena Williams
When the tall, willowy figure of the 17-year-old Maria Sharapova burst onto tennis’s most famous stage at Wimbledon in 2004 to win her first Grand Slam, it seemed that this […]
WTA 2012: Williams, Azarenka & Sharapova steal the show
As 2011 became 2012, one name seemed destined to dominate women’s tennis. Petra Kvitova had soared through the previous 12 months to reach No2 in the rankings—just behind Caroline Wozniacki—after […]
