Australian Open 2016: Injury Puts Serena & Sharapova in Doubt

Injury issues tends to rule out Tennis' finest Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova out of the coming Australian Open.

World number one Williams was troubled by a nagging knee injury and retired when trailing 7-5, 2-1 to Australia's Jarmila Wolfe in the Hopman Cup.

Five-time Grand Slam winner Sharapova has withdrawn from the Brisbane International with an arm injury.

Tennis: Maria Sharapova Pulls Out Of US Open

World number three Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the US Open on the eve of the tournament because of injury. The 28-year-old Russian has not played since Wimbledon following a knee injury and posted on Facebook:  "I have done everything possible to be ready but it was just not enough time."

The five-time Grand Slam winner was due to play Australian world number 37 Daria Gavrilova on Monday in New York.

In her statement, Sharapova said she is targeting a return in "a few weeks".

Maria Sharapova Breaks Up With Boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov

Russian five-times grand slam champion Maria Sharapova has split with Bulgarian boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov after a nearly three-year relationship.

"Our paths split," 24-year-old Dimitrov, currently number 16 in the ATP rankings, told Bulgarian media on Friday. "We experienced wonderful moments together. I wish her much happiness and success in life and in tennis.

WIMBLEDON 2015: Sharapova Set To Defeat Serena

Maria Sharapova needs to end her 16-match losing streak against Serena Williams if she is to reach the women's singles final at Wimbledon.The Russian, 28, was victorious over Williams in the final at SW19 in 2004, but aside from one other victory that year, she has not managed to beat the world number one since.

In fact, Sharapova has taken just one set off Williams in the last seven years and in their last meeting on grass, at the London 2012 Olympics, she managed to win just a solitary game. Despite her dismal record, the five-time Grand Slam champion is confident that she can win to reach what would be a first Wimbledon final since 2011.

WIMBLEDON 2015: Serena Williams Beat Azarenka To Set Up Sharapova Semi Final

Top seed Serena Williams kept alive her hopes of a sixth Wimbledon title and a possible calendar Grand Slam with a three-set win over Victoria Azarenka. The American, 33, won a high-quality quarter-final 3-6 6-2 6-3 in front of 15,000 spectators on Centre Court.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion has now won 26 matches in a row at the majors stretching back to Wimbledon 2014. Williams goes on to face Russian fourth seed Maria Sharapova in the semi-finals on Thursday.

WIMBLEDON 2015: Sharapova Moves Into Fourth Round After Defeating Irina Camelia

Fourth seed Maria Sharapova battled into the last 16 at Wimbledon as she defeated Irina-Camelia Begu 6-4 6-3. Sharapova, the 2004 champion, broke her Romanian opponent in the 10th game of the opening set on Court One.

The Russian led 5-0 in the second set and held off a fightback to move into the fourth round where she will play either Zarina Diyas or Andrea Petkovic. Belinda Bencic, 18, reached the fourth round for the first time as she beat American Bethanie Mattek-Sands 7-5 7-5.

Elsewhere, Australia's 22nd seed Samantha Stosur lost 6-2 6-0 to unseeded American Coco Vandeweghe, despite winning the first two games of the match.

US OPEN: Caroline Wozniacki Knocks Maria Sharapova Out As Lucic-Baroni Sends Simona Halep Home

Five time grand slam champion Maria Sharapova joined the exodus of US Open top seeds, succumbing in three sets to former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki. The 10th-seeded Dane booked a quarter-final berth with a 6-4 2-6 6-2 triumph on a steamy Arthur Ashe Stadium court.

The conditions were so punishing that the players were granted a break in the locker room before the third set, and when they returned to the court Wozniacki wasted little time, breaking Sharapova to love in the fourth game for a 3-1 lead. She broke the Russian superstar again in the final game to seal the victory and a chance to play 13th-seeded Italian Sara Errani for a semi-final berth.

TENNIS: Maria Sharapova Wins Stuttgart Title

Maria Sharapova fought back from a set down to claim the WTA Stuttgart title for a third year in succession at Ana Ivanovic’s expense.

Ivanovic tore through her opponent’s serve as she reeled off the opening five games en route to taking the first set, but Sharapova responded to take the second before coasting home in the decider to earn a 3-6 6-4 6-1 victory in just over two hours. It was the Russian's 30th WTA title.

"For the first half of the match I thought it might not be my day today, but somehow I turned it around," said Sharapova.

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2014: Dominika Cibulkova Knock Sharapova Out Of Tournament

Maria Sharapova followed top seed Serena Williams out of the Australian Open with a shock defeat by Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova in the fourth round. The Russian, who won the title in 2008, lost 3-6 6-4 6-1 in an erratic display on Rod Laver Arena.

Five-time champion Williams was beaten by Ana Ivanovic 24 hours earlier, leaving two-time winner Victoria Azarenka - the second seed - as the player with the most major titles in the draw.

Third seed Sharapova left the court for a medical timeout before the final set, and finished with a total of 45 unforced errors as Cibulkova closed it out in two hours and 12 minutes.

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2014: Federer And Sharapova Progress After Wins

 Roger Federer eased into the fourth round of the Australian Open but Maria Sharapova was made to work much harder for her last-16 spot in Melbourne.

Swiss Federer brushed aside Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili 6-2 6-2 6-3, while Sharapova survived a scrappy second set to beat France's Alize Cornet 6-1 7-6.

Sharapova, the 2008 champion, raced to the first set in 32 minutes, but her game and serve deteriorated after that.