Maria Sharapova Archives

Tennis phenom Melanie Oudin of the U.S demonstrates her grit and determination during her 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory over tennis hottie Maria Sharapova of Russia in the 3rd round of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Saturday (September 5).

The 17-year-old phenom fought like a champion and overcame the former U.S. Open Champion in the tough third set. Melanie wears her signature pink and yellow Adidas sneakers which has the word “Believe” on it, to motivate her on the court. She said, “I can compete with these top girls. And if I believe in myself, and my game, then I can beat them!”

Mel takes on 13th seed Nadia Petrova in the fourth round on Monday, with a spot in the quarterfinals up for grabs.

Good luck Melanie!

UPDATE: Melanie just won her match against Nadia with a score of 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3.

“I’m so happy to be in my first quarterfinal Grand Slam ever!”,Oudin said after the match.

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Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively and tennis champion Maria Sharapova attend a cocktail party hosted by InStyle and Tiffany & Co. at the Cooper Square Hotel in New York City on Tuesday (August 25).

Maria, 22, who has a contract with Tiffany & Co., also helped celebrate Blake’s 22nd birthday that day with some cake.

Today, the tennis star is expected to meet with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Serena Williams in New York City for the unveiling of Nike’s newest tennis line.

FYI: Blake is wearing a TopShop dress and Jimmy Choo shoes.

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Tennis superstar and global brand ambassador for Sony Ericsson Maria Sharapova strikes a pose in the window of Liberty store as she unveils winning designs from students at UKs’ London College of Fashion on Wednesday (June 17).

The 22-year-old has been on the upswing after undergoing shoulder surgery last October. At the 2009 French Open, she battled hard throughout the tournament and made it to the quarterfinals despite so many months away from the courts.

On Wednesday (June 24) at Wimbledon 2009, she suffered a tough three set defeat to Gisela Dulko of Argentina where she miraculously saved four match points in the third set.

Good luck to Maria as she continues to work her way back to the top!

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Maria Sharapova gets dolled up for the the 2009 Sony Ericsson Open Kick Off Party at the LIV Nightclub in the Hotel Fontainebleau in Miami, Florida on Wednesday (March 25).

Dollhouse star Eliza Dushku was also on-hand for the festivities.

The 21-year-old tennis star also attended a promotional event for Cole Haan at the CH store at the Village of Merrick Park in Coral Gables, Florida on Wednesday. Maria sported a “Phoebe” bag with “London Air T-strap” shoes (both Cole Haan).

Maria is currently on-the-mend after withdrawing from the Australian Open earlier int he year. She is now ranked 30th in the world.

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Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova shows off the Cole Haan Spring 2009 line as photographed in Malibu, California by Martyn Thompson.

“Cole Haan Sporting proves that fashion and technology can work together to change the way women think about and wear sport-inspired product,” said the 21-year-old. “I look forward to working with Cole Haan to bring new innovations to this leading fashion brand with such a rich history.”

“This launch marks the first time Cole Haan incorporates a Nike athlete to serve as the face of our campaign,” Cole Haan Chief Marketing Officer Michael Capiraso tells ET of the collaboration. “We are able to leverage her interest in fashion and sport, while connecting with our consumer in a new and unique way.”

Maria Sharapova (in Lanvin) unveils the new Canon PowerShot Diamond Collection at Pier 17 at the South Street Seaport on Wednesday in New York City.

At the event, Maria unveiled five diamond-studded Canon PowerShot SD 1100 IS Digital ELPH cameras, with an estimated value of about $12,000 each.

On Thursday, August 21, you can visit the Canon Center Court at South Street Seaport, NYC, where you can pose with Maria Sharapova for pictures.

Enter to win one of Maria’s diamond-studded cameras here.

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300 star Camilla Belle (in Valentino) joins tennis champ BFF Maria Sharapova at the Valentino Haute Couture fall/winter 2008-09 collection shown in Paris, France on Wednesday.

Also pictured is designer Giorgio Armani’s niece, Roberta, who helped dress Katie Holmes and her wedding party for TomKat’s nuptials.

Sharapova, 21, who was seeded third in the Wimbledon tennistournament, endured a straight-sets second-round beating from a player ranked 154th in the world, losing 6-2, 6-4 loss to Alla Kudryavtsev. After the match, Maria said: “I have had to deal with a lot of ups and downs in my life, on and off the court. But the number one thing is not to be disappointed by that, or by losses, or by negative things, things here and there. You have to find a way to keep your head even though it’s pretty tough.”

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Tennis babe Maria Sharapova and actress Camilla Belle (10,000 B.C.) serve up a helping hand at the Baptist Children’s Hospital on Thursday in Miami, Florida.

Maria, 20, is looking forward to the Summer Olympics and has dreamed of competing.”It’s been a dream of mine ever since I was a little girl, so it’s been one of my priorities for a very long time,” Maria said. “The Olympics comes around only once every four years and the U.S. Open is there every single year. One of the things I’m really looking forward to is the opening ceremony and walking with all the athletes from my country in front of thousands of people.”

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