I've listed the first 21 (of 28) players for Maria's next tournament, the Swisscom Challenge, in Zurich.

The other 7 players will get entry via wildcards or earn their way in by qualifying.

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Davenport, currently ranked No. 2 in the world, will go head-to-head against 2004 Wimbledon Champion, Maria Sharapova, in the Shiver's Tennis Challenge Feature Singles Match on Friday evening, December 17, 2004 at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.


This is the first time the two will meet since Sharapova’s victory over Davenport in an e...

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...