Twofold Japan Open champion Maria Sharapova will advance to a career high #7 ranking on Monday. She will also improve her position in the Porsche Race to the WTA Tour Championships, something that is very important to her.


Maria: "It would be pretty amazing if I can make the Championships, It's a close race right now, but I still have Zurich and ...

Let there be no mistake about who is the best tenniser of Tokyo. The Russian title defender trounched Mashona Washington of the USA: 6-0 6-1

Within one hour Maria won the match, wich is pretty surprising for a final.


Maria: "I knew that i had to set the pace. Mashona is a good player and I knew I had to be ready."




It was ...

With a typhoon approaching Tokyo, the Ariake Colosseum roof was closed for Friday's matches.


"I live in Florida and we've been through a lot this year," Sharapova said. "Obviously, it would be nicer to play with the roof open but you can't control the weather."



The top-seeded Sharapova, coming off a victory at the Korea Open last Su...

Maria is through to the final of the AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo after she defeated Tamarine Tanasugarn in a 66 minutes lasting match (6-2, 6-3).

In the final Maria will play Mashona Washington of the United States.

Washington won the match against Klara Koukalova(Cze) in 3 sets (3-6 7-5 6-2 / 108 minutes). It is the first time...

Maria won in the quater finals by beating the french Youlia Fedossova in two sets. (6-3, 6-4)


In the semis Maria will play Tamarine Tanasugarn(Tha), it will be the first time they play against eachother.




Tommorows schedule start at 10.00 local time. Maria's match is the third match and she will play on Centre Court. Good luck Ma...