Maria easily won her second exhibition match in 2 days by defeating Angela Haynes of the United States 6-2, 6-1.


With this win Maria helped raise $218,000 for the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund.



Here is what Maria had to say after the win: "I served quite well and I got an advantage from my serve."


Maria will now take a 2 week rest and then Maria and Venus Williams will team up in doubles together December 31st in Chia...

Maria defeated world #1 Lindsay Davenport of the United states 7-5 6-3 in her first match since she won the WTA Tour Championships.

Saturday Maria will play Angeles Haynes after Jennifer Capriati dropped out of the Hurricane Tennis Slam in Florida because of a right shoulder injury.

Jennifer Capriati dropped out of an exhibition charity match Saturday against Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova because of a right shoulder injury.



Angela Haynes, who reached the U.S. Open's third round as a wild card, will replace Capriati in the showcase match at the WTA Tour's Hurricane Tennis Slam.



Maria will also play a doubl...

Maria's road to next season starts friday with an exhibition match in Baltimore. Maria will go head-to-head against world #1 Lindsay Davenport of the United States.


This is the first time the two will meet since Sharapova’s victory over Davenport in an epic semifinal duel at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships, where Sharapova prevailed in three sets (2-6,7-6 (5),6-1) on her way to winning her first Grand Slam tit...

Ever since Russian tennisist Maria Sharapova had won Wimbledon, her entering fashion scene was just a matter of time. The leggy blond, who is reportedly working on her perfume, has signed up as a face of the Swiss sports-luxury brand Tag Heuer.




“In just two seasons Maria Sharapova has made her mark on the WTA pro tennis circuit, quickly advancing to the 4th singles 2004 WTA rankings, and winning two of the most famous tournaments in tennis," says Jean-Christophe Babin, TAG Heuer’s President and Chief Executive Off...