Unfortunate Maria Sharapova to miss Beijing Olympics
July 31, 2008
Russia’s Maria Sharapova withdrew from this week’s Rogers Cup because of her persistent shoulder injury and stated that her participation in both the Beijing Olympics and the US Open was under question. Well, the 21-year-old Russian has just announced that as far as the Olympics are concerned, she'll have to overcome the disappointment of not playing at that great event. After yesterdays match I knew there was something seriously wrong with my shoulder. After taking a few different exams and MRI's this morning, the doctors found two small tears in the tendons of my shoulder . There are so many mixed feelings because last night they were almost positive there was something wrong with my nerve which could have ultimately been much more serious but after the tests this morning, for the first time in a while, they were able to give me a different answer and a different problem. But on the other hand this is something that needs a lot of time to heal , which really hurts me to say that I have to miss the Olympics. I'm currently packing up really quick to hop on the plane and head to NY for a second opinion but I wanted to let all of you know first that there's no chance of me competing in Beijing . The timing is so unfortunate and this makes me more sad than anything. Too bad. I just hope that this injury will leave Sharapova alone in reasonable time and not affect her overall career. (via Down the Line ) Share This
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Shoulder injury bothers Maria Sharapova again, US Open and Olympics participation uncertain
July 31, 2008
Maria Sharapova defeated Marta Domachowska 7-5 5-7 6-2 in her opening match at the Rogers Cup in Montreal but after the victory the three-time Grand Slam champion withdrew from the tournament with a shoulder injury which could prevent her from playing at the US Open and the Olympics. The 21-year-old Sharapova will have an MRI scan and the test results will determine whether she will be able to compete at the US Open and the Olympics , two great events coming up in August. The world No.3 twice required treatment on a right shoulder in the second-round match against Domachowska which was nearly three hours long, and Sharapova served 17 double-faults in that time. (source: BBC ) Share This
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Adidas by Stella McCartney Fall/Winter 2008
July 29, 2008
I came across these photos of adidas by Stella McCartney Fall/Winter 2008 collection , and I find it absolutely amazing, just like all her collections. I don’t know whether I'm a bigger fan of adidas by Stella McCartney clothes and beautiful Maria Kirilenko who wears them on tennis courts, or Nike and Maria Sharapova who always bring something extraordinary. Hmm, I might opt for Stella! Only if the world No.20 Kirilenko stayed in tournaments longer to showcase the beautiful outfits more. (photos via Tennis Forum ) Share This
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WTA players at the Rogers Cup fashion show in Montreal
July 28, 2008
Ana Ivanovic , Maria Sharapova , Aleksandra Wozniak , Dominka Cibulkova , Vera Zvonareva , and the trio of Elena Vesnina , Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Dementieva attended the Rogers Cup fashion show in Montreal. Hm, not all of them dressed up for the event, but Masha, of course, didn’t disappoint. I see that Ana’s style didn’t meet everyone’s taste, but I personally like how she looked in Montreal. I admit her dress is a bit strange, seems somehow old-fashioned, but it looks good on Ana, I like that it’s not ordinary. (source: Down the Line ) Share This
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Ana Ivanovic and Rafael Nadal in Mallorca
July 26, 2008
World No.1 Ana Ivanovic spent her summer holiday in Rafael Nadal’s home of Mallorca , an island with "the beautiful turquoise color of the sea and the pure white sand" as Ana described it. Some pictures of the women's tennis star sunbathing near a swimming pool have already been present on the Internet, but now I see that Ana met ATP world No.2 Rafa on the island (at least I suppose those photos were taken during Ana's vacation in Mallorca, there is no other option). As to why they met, I still don't know. Another testament of the friendship between the reigning French Open champions was when Nadal offered Ivanovic a seat in his plane . Wohoo, this story between Ana and Rafa starts to resemble the one between Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova! Nobody can say that the two are together, Nadal has a nice girlfriend , but we'll keep an eye on them. (via Tennis Forum ) Share This
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Maria Sharapova Wins ESPY Award 2008
July 19, 2008
PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 19, 2008 – Maria Sharapova is not only a tennis player but now she also known as celebrity. She always nominate for ‘Best International Female Athlete’ and ‘Best Female Tennis Player’. She attended the ESPY awards party held last night in Los Angeles. She was nominated for ‘Best Female Tennis Player’ and she won this title again. This is her Third ESPY Award and second consecutive title from ESPY Award; before she collect this title on July 11, 2007, the ESPY awards pre party held at The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. Adorned in a sexy black leather dress and matching stilettos, the former world number one was joined by fellow tennis star Serena Williams. Where Maria was nominated for two awards: ‘Best International Female Athlete’ and ‘Best Female Tennis Player’. This time Maria won the ESPY for best tennis player over finalists Justine Henin and Ana Ivanovic. The ESPYS are decided by fan voting.
The show, taped at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles and hosted by Timberlake, will air on ESPN this Sunday at 9:00 p.m. EST.
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