Maria Sharapova New Head Tennis Bag for US Open 2011
HEAD has released some photos of Maria Sharapova with her brand new Sharapova racquet bag.
Im sure there are going to be some female players out there buying this bag!
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Tomas Berdych New Stick: HEAD YouTek IG Instinct MP
Tomas Berdych debuted his new racquet at the Rogers Cup last week and it seem to somehow improved his game. Berdych lost in the quarterfinals to Janko Tipsarevic 6-4 6-4, but it looks promising for Tomas.
The racquet is the HEAD YouTek™ IG Instinct MP.
This racquet is already used by Tomas Berdych and Maria Sharapova, so if your a top level player it might be worth checking it out. Currently they are on sale on Tennis Warehouse for $169.95
WTA Tour Rankings: Serena Up to 31st, Kim Clijsters Down
The new WTA Tour rankings are out and here is what has changed after the Rogers Cup in Toronto.
The complete top ten according to the August 15 rankings is below:
1. Caroline Wozniacki
2. Vera Zvonareva
3. Kim Clijsters
4. Victoria Azarenka
5. Na Li
6. Petra Kvitova
7. Maria Sharapova
8. Francesca Schiavone
9. Marion Bartoli
10. Samantha Stosur
Serena Williams won the Rogers Cup in Toronto and she is now 31st in the world rankings.
This week is the Cincinnati tournament in which we will see Serena Williams possibly play Samanthat Stosur in the second round.
Li Na Highest Earning Female Tennis Player
Li Na is now by far the richest tennis player! Maria Sharapova was previously the highest, earning over $24 million each year in prizemoney and endorsements. Now, Li Na has over $42 million on endorsement contracts.
“We could do five more endorsement deals but she just doesn’t have the time,” said Eisenbud, a vice president at Coral Gables, Florida-based IMG Tennis who signed Li in November 2009. “It’s incredible.”
Since winning the French Open, Li Na has signed contracts with Daimler and Chinese insurance company Taikang Life Insurance Co.
“It was hard to set the price” after Li’s triumph in Paris, Eisenbud said. “We had to change it a lot.”
Maria Sharapova Training at Rogers Cup in Toronto
Here is a great video released from Tennis Canada of Maria Sharapova training at the 2011 Rogers Cup in Toronto.
Video from TCtenniscanada
Highest Paid Female Athletes: Mostly Tennis Players
There is a very interesting article over at PostGame that showcases the top 5 highest paid female athletes. Out of the top 5 there are 4 tennis players in the list!
Thus, if your a female and you want to earn a lot of money from sport, then Tennis is the game for you.
Maria Sharapova Loves Head
Head have just released a promotional video of Maria Sharapova talking about her new Head Instinct Racquet.
Li Na not far from Maria Sharapova’s Highest Earning Female Athlete spot
Li Na is climbing towards Maria Sharapova in terms of the Highest Earning Emale Athlete , as the first Chinese Grand Slam champion has signed seven endorsement deals that range from $2 million to $3.5 million. Li Na’s agent, Max Eisenbud, who is also Sharapova’s agent, said that if she would have te time, she could easily sign five more deals.
Na’s endorsement deals include Mercedes Benz, Rolex, Haagen Dazs, and many more. All of Na’s new endorsement contracts are for a period of three years, and are worth at least $42 million combined.
Maria Sharapova interviewed by Justin Gimelstob on the Tennis Channel
Maria Sharapova sat down with Justin Gimelstob for Tennis Channel’s “World of Tennis” presented by BNP Paribas, to discuss her comeback from injury, her childhood, the state of women’s tennis, her life off the court, her foundation and much more!
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Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki and Li Na To Take Part in Charity Event for Japanese Earthquake Victims
Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki and Li Na will be taking part in a tennis charity event on September 25th at the Pan Pacific Open in Japan for vicitms of the earthquake.
The trio will meet children from the Fukushima Prefecture, where the nuclear power plant suffered a massive meltdown following the disaster.
We will let everyone know more details when we have them to hand.
Maria Sharapova in Cute Kids Tennis Warmup Video
I only just came across this great video of Maria Sharapova doing a kids tennis warmup during the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis 2010. Very cute Maria!
Maria Sharapova in Amazing Heels at ESPY Awards
Maria Sharapova was looking very sexy at the recent ESPY awards. All the talk seemed to be about her shoes. We have embedded the video so you can check them out.
Maria Sharapova to Start 2012 at the Brisbane International
Next year Maria Sharapova will be starting her 2012 campaign at my home tournament of the Brisbane International 2012. It is great to see Maria and other players are heading to the event, which has been growing very nicely over the past few years.
It was about time we had another large tennis tournament in Queensland and Brisbane. I remember when they used to play all the big tournaments at Milton!
Maria Sharapova May Have Bought a House in England
It has been rumored that Grand Slam champion and former world number 1, Maria Sharapova has been outed as the mystery buyer of a terraced house worth 10,000 British pounds, which is located on Pritchard Street in Burnley, Lancashire (really Burnley, not the nicest place in the world!).
The property, listed as being possibly the UK’s cheapest house, is in need of extensive renovation and refurbishment, but it is within easy walking distance of Scott Park, which happens to have some tennis courts. Some sources also say that she plans to construct an underground complex right under the house which could be worth around 6 million British pounds.
These are only rumors, but it would be an interesting choice of housing for Maria… if it were true.
Maria Sharapova Will Not Play ASB Classic in 2012
World number 5, Maria Sharapova has decided not to play the ASB Classic which is held in Auckland, New Zealand but instead commit to the Brisbane event which will be promoted to Premier status for next year’s tournament. She played at the Auckland event this year as a warm-up for the Australian Open but lost in the quarters to eventual champion Greta Arn. She was the number one seed and was payed an appearance fee of over US$100,000, despite the fact that she earned only around US$5000 as prize money.
I hope the Kiwi fans won’t be upset at her decision, and now the Australian crowd has so much to look forward to at the next Brisbane tournament, especially since the event attracted so many star players in the past.
Maria Sharapova Answers Tough Questions for a Group of Kids
Maria Sharapova sat down and was interviewed by a group of kids via a competition run by the LTA. Some of these questions were actually very difficult.
Maria Sharapova Shows off her Cole Haan Spring 2011 Shoe Collection
Earlier this year, tennis superstar Maria Sharapova unveiled her Cole Haan Spring 2011 shoe collection. In this video, she talks about how she is inspired by street style and how she sees girls wearing accessories in different ways. She also talks about how she brought flats to the Cole Haan brand and that they have really evolved since they are nw being released in so many new colors for the collection.
Official Maria Sharapova’s 2011 US Open Dresses
Maria Sharapova’s US Open day dress is different from the one that was posted earlier, as that was her Wimbledon dress. Here is a picture of both day and night dresses:
A Sneak Peek at the 2011 US Open Dress of Maria Sharapova
Here are a few photos of the possible outfit that Maria Sharapova might wear at this year’s US Open:
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Kvitova Shocks Sharapova for First Slam Title at Wimbledon 2011
Petra Kvitova went into the Wimbledon final today feeling just a bit nervous. And you should be, going on to play the most important match of your life, especially since your opponent is the former champion and favorite to win the title, Maria Sharapova. But as soon as she stepped on the court she felt fine and ready to battle for the biggest title in tennis.
Petra took control from the start, using her lefty advantage and that serve out wide that has troubled many of her previous opponents. She took the first set with a score of 6-3. The second set started off in her favor once again as the Russian player couldn’t find any way to get the Czech player on the ropes. There were a couple of hiccups on the serve of Kvitova in the middle of the set as Kvitova served 3 double faults to give Sharapova a couple of breaks, even though she had none in the first set. Kvitova still had a huge advantage as she kept Sharapova guessing on where her serve would go and also her penetrating groundstrokes gave Sharapova a lot of trouble controlling each point.
Finally it came to match point and what better way to finish it off than with an ace. Kvitova raised her arms in victory and knelt down to kiss the grass. With Martina Navratilova watching from the Royal Box as well as many other great champions such as Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport and Billie Jean King, Kvitova felt very blessed to be supported by her childhood idol and gave thanks to Martina for all of her great advice. She also gave a shout out to her parents and her trainer during her little speech.
Sharapova of course handled her loss with grace and congratulated Kvitova on her win, stating that she was just too good today. A champion should handle losses with poise and Sharapova did just that today. Both players then made a lap around the court with their trophies and Kvitova came out of the tennis club to get her picture taken by fans that were waiting outside the doors of the club, as many others have done before her.
Congratulations to both players for their grace and composure and to Kvitova especially for winning her first Grand Slam. Bravo!
