Maria Sharapova returns on first trip back to Chernobyl since family fled

Maria Sharapova will travel back to her parents homeland of Northern Ukraine, Chernobyl 21 years after the nuclear disaster devastated the area.

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Maria Sharapova wins against Michaella Krajicek and heads to the Los Angeles Classic Quarters

Michaella Krajicek was a feisty challenge for Maria Sharapova at the West Bank Tennis Classic in Los Angeles but Sharapova battled through for the win and will now face Nadia Petrova in the semi’s.

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Maria Sharapova coming back from her chronic shoulder injury set to defend San Diego Acura Classic Title

Maria Sharapova is set to test her long-standing shoulder injury again while defending the Tier 1 WTA Tour and the U.S. Open series 2007 Acura Classic.

Maria has carried the shoulder injury since spring and needed pain-killing injections to enable her to reach the 2007 French Open semi-finals and the fourth-round of the 2007 Wimbledon where she lost to Venus Williams.

Despite the continuing problems with her shoulder Maria Sharapova looked good in a 6-1, 6-3 disposing of Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand.

She will want to build form to help her prepare for her defence of the US Open title.

Top 7 Most Beautiful Tennis Stars a fresh video from YouTube

A random hot montage YouTube video of 7 of the most beautiful women in tennis.

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Nike are pumping out all forms of Advertising for their tennis campaigns

A recent issue of Arena Homme Plus goes behind the scenes of Terry Richardson’s photo shoot for this Nike campaign by W+K Studio. Tennis players included in the shoot were Maria Sharapova and (I believe) Roger Federer.

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Venus Williams hits form at 31 beating Maria Sharapova after being inspired by Serena

Russian tennis sensation Maria Sharapova’s fans were in for disappointment as the 20 year-old was sent crashing out of the womens’ singles by Venus Williams in the 4th round of Wimbledon 2007. Williams beat Sharapova 6-1, 6-3.

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Maria Sharapova Closes Out Unhappy Ai Sugiyama

Maria Sharapova was made to work harder in the second set before beating her first round opponent, Taiwan’s Chan Yung-Jan 6-1 7-5, in Wimbledon 2007.

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Maria Sharapova' Semi-final At French Open

Ana Ivanova was ruthless in her 6-2 6-1 French Open Semi-final destruction of Maria Sharapova.

The tall 6 ft 2” Sharapova’s game is patterned on her strong ground strokes and serve but Sharapova admits she has never felt comfortable on clay.

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