In 2004, a 17-year-old Sharapova became a Grand Slam champion after stunning Serena Williams in the 2004 Wimbledon final.

Though not a WTA 1000 event ... defending champion Maria Sharapova in the second round before ultimately beating fourth seed Caroline Wozniacki 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 in the final. Twelve months later ...

With her run to the Miami Open title, Aryna Sabalenka joined the likes of Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova ... WTA rankings. The World No. 1, who beat Jessica Pegula in a keenly contested final ...

Serena Williams' former coach, Rick Macci, recently recounted a conversation he had shared with Maria Sharapova's father ... her at Wimbledon and the WTA Finals in 2004. The former World No ...

Maria Sharapova did end up surpassing the on-court achievements of Anna Kournikova. The Russian star completed the career Grand Slam, reached the World No. 1 ranking, won the WTA Finals ...

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka refused to receive the runner-up trophy at the Stuttgart Open in a humorous moment after the final.

With victories over Marketa Vondrousova, Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina, she also became the youngest player to defeat three Grand Slam champions in one tournament since Maria Sharapova at the 2004 ...

Badosa, the WTA's World number 11 ... having reached two Wimbledon finals and one US Open final. Five-time Major winner Maria Sharapova was a crowd favorite who graced the Tour for 19 years.

In quotes reported by the WTA Tour's official ... semis, and final in straight sets in Miami since Williams, who toppled Angelique Kerber, Maria Sharapova and Li Na when lifting the trophy in ...