Topic - Maria Sharapova

• Azarenka downplays racket over noise levels

  Victoria Azarenka isn't about to stop her hooting and believes the ruckus about the noises players make during matches is a big fuss about nothing.

• Navratilova: Azarenka, Kvitova to be great rivals

  Martina Navratilova expects a compelling rivalry to develop between Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka and Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova.

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  Kerber stuns Sharapova to reach Paris semifinals

  Top-seeded Maria Sharapova was ousted from the quarterfinals of Open GDF Suez on Friday, beaten by Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-4, 6-4.

• Sharapova sets sights on London Olympics

  Maria Sharapova is making the London Olympics one of her top priorities this year after missing the Beijing Games with an injury.

• Sharapova leads Russia against Spain in Fed Cup

  Three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova will play Silvia Soler-Espinosa in the opening singles match Saturday when Russia hosts Spain in the first round of the Fed Cup.

• Men's rankings unchanged at top after Aust Open

  The status quo has been maintained at the top of the men's rankings after Novak Djokovic's dramatic win over Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open, unlike the situation on the women's tour.

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  Victoria Azarenka routs Maria Sharapova to win Australian title

  Victoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday night to win the Australian Open and take over the women's No. 1 ranking, all in her first Grand Slam final.

• Azarenka No. 1, other rankings shift in WTA

  Victoria Azeranka's win over Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open final on Saturday elevated her to No. 1 and also forced a shift in the women's top 10 rankings.

• Column: Stop shrieking about women's tennis noise

  On serve and when whipping his forehand, Novak Djokovic's grunt is that of a bullfrog, "WooooAH-UH." Rafael Nadal goes for a throatier, "AAArrgggHH." Occasionally, Andy Murray offers up a more hushed, constricted, "Eeeeeehhh." From Roger Federer, of course, we tend to get the sound of silence.

• Azarenka, Sharapova into Australian Open final

  After 25 Grand Slam tournaments, Victoria Azarenka is through to her first final. Maria Sharapova, her opponent in Saturday's Australian Open title decider, has been there five times before, and won three.

• Murray upset with late-night drug testing

  Andy Murray had just spent nearly five hours on court in an Australian Open semifinal loss to Novak Djokovic that ran past midnight.

• Azarenka beats Clijsters, reaches Aust Open final

  Victoria Azarenka has beaten defending champion Kim Clijsters 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 Thursday to advance to the Australian Open final.

• Kvitova looks to rally, build on strong 2011

  Petra Kvitova was disappointed to fall short against the more experienced Maria Sharapova in the semifinals of the Australian Open.

• Column: No. 1 in women's tennis not what it seems

  Caroline Wozniacki's stats in tennis majors make for grim reading.

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  Nadal ousts Federer to claim berth in final

  Only the trophy and the tears were missing from this latest Grand Slam installment of Rafa vs. Roger.

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