Maria Sharapova

Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams seeded No. 1 at Wimbledon

2013-06-19 11:38:00

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams will be the top men's and women's seeds at Wimbledon, which begins Monday. The main surprise in the seedings, which were announced Wednesday, was that 12-time Grand Slam title winner Rafael Nadal was No. 5, primarily...

Serena Williams wins French Open, her 16th Grand Slam event title

2013-06-09 00:00:00

— Sweet 16 for Serena Williams came courtesy of yet another ace, an exclamation point drilled into the red clay on the last point of the match. The sizzling serve sealed her 16th Grand Slam title and her place, at age 31, at the pinnacle of women'...

Rafael Nadal outlasts Novak Djokovic in French Open semifinals

2013-06-07 11:23:00

PARIS� — Rafael Nadal won an epic semifinal against Novak Djokovic at the French Open to remain the King of Clay — for another couple of days, at least. The seven-time champion twice let a lead slip away in the fourth set Friday, then came...

Bethanie Mattek-Sands leads U.S. surge in Paris

2013-05-31 00:00:00

PARIS — There were moments, as recently as last year, when a body that would not stay healthy and on-court results prompted Bethanie Mattek-Sands to wonder whether it was simply time to call it a career after more than a decade as a pro tennis...

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic win, set up a marquee semifinal

2013-06-06 00:00:00

PARIS — The ease with which Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic swept aside their quarterfinal opponents at the French Open was remarkably similar. Both men won in straight sets Wednesday, hardly challenged. Both earned 12 break points, Nadal...

Rafael Nadal slips past Fabio Fognini to advance in French Open

2013-06-01 16:56:00

PARIS — For the third time in three matches at this year's French Open, Rafael Nadal hardly looked himself for a set. Unlike in the first two rounds, Nadal won his opening set Saturday, albeit barely. The takeaway, even after another victory,...

Rafael Nadal wins but isn't happy at French Open

2013-05-31 18:18:00

PARIS — Rafael Nadal wanted to get a few things off his chest. Not about the quality of his play Friday, which fell below his usual standards at Roland Garros — for the second match in a row, he dropped a lethargic opening set before winning....

Novak Djokovic reaches French Open quarterfinals with heavy heart

2013-06-04 00:00:00

PARIS — Less than 48 hours after learning of the death of his childhood coach, Novak Djokovic was on court at the French Open, determined to complete a career Grand Slam in honor of the woman he likened to a "second mother." Still grieving,...

Roger Federer isn't himself in French Open loss to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

2013-06-04 16:30:00

PARIS�— A point from losing the first set of his French Open quarterfinal, Roger Federer shanked a routine forehand, sending the ball 10 feet beyond the opposite baseline. The Court Philippe Chatrier crowd roared with approval, then loudly chanted...

Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova reach French Open final matchup

2013-06-07 00:00:00

— Done with a dominating performance in the French Open semifinals, Serena Williams climbed the stairs leading from the locker room to the players' lounge, looking to give her mother a hug. Smiling widely all the while, Williams greeted visitors,...

Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova in French Open final

2013-06-08 09:10:00

PARIS -- Two hours before her French Open final, Serena Williams practiced on center court, the stands deserted as she whacked one winner after another to the distant sounds of a brass band playing on the plaza. When the music stopped, the seats...

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova to meet in French Open Final

2013-06-06 11:26:00

No. 1-ranked tennis star Serena Williams will face second-seeded Maria Sharapova in Saturday's French Open Final. During Thursday's semifinals, Williams beat Sara Errani 6-0, 6-1 in 46 minutes and Sharapova beat�Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in two...

Serena Williams celebrates match point against Russia's Maria Sharapova in the women's singles final at the French Open at Roland Garros arena in Paris, France, Saturday, June 8, 2013. Williams defeated Sharapova, 6-4, 6-4.

2013-06-11 11:10:36

Serena Williams of United States of America poses with the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen in her changing room after her women's singles final match against Maria Sharapova of Russia during day fourteen of French Open at Roland Garros on June 8, 2013 in Paris, France.

2013-06-08 00:00:00

The Tennis Channel provided television coverage of the 2013 French Open. Pictured: Serena Williams of USA poses with the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen trophy in front of the Eiffel Tower after her win over Maria Sharapova of Russia in the Women's Singles final st Roland Garros on June 8, 2013 in Paris,

2013-06-08 00:00:00