Maria Sharapova is returning to the WTA Tour this week, ending her injury absence of more than seven months by playing doubles at an event in Indian Wells, Calif.

Maria Sharapova is returning to the WTA Tour this week for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif., the three-time major champion announced on her Web site.

Maria Sharapova’s return to the tour is still on hold. Even she is not sure when her injured right shoulder will be ready.

Defending Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from a Hong Kong exhibition tournament because she is still recovering from a shoulder injury just weeks ahead of the first Grand Slam of the year.

Maria Sharapova expects to be back on the tennis tour at the start of 2009 and defend her Australian Open title after being sidelined since July with an injured right shoulder. Sharapova’s agent, Max Eisenbud, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that she

A U.S. Open official says Maria Sharapova’s shoulder injury will force her to miss the year’s last Grand Slam tournament.

Former champion Maria Sharapova has been ousted in the second round at Wimbledon by 154th-ranked Alla Kudryavtseva.Sharapova, the 2004 champion, lost 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday. It was the third-seeded Russian’s earliest exit from a Grand Slam event since her..

Third-seeded Maria Sharapova has advanced to the second round at Wimbledon with a 6-1, 6-4 win over French qualifier Stephanie Foretz.The 2004 Wimbledon champion broke Foretz’s serve four times and had little difficulty in her first match on grass this...

Maria Sharapova will assume the No. 1 ranking in tennis because of Justine Henin’s retirement.The 25-year-old Henin, who retired Wednesday, asked to be removed from the rankings, the WTA Tour said Thursday. Sharapova will automatically become No. 1 when..

Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the Dubai Championships with a viral infection.Sharapova said Tuesday she has been battling a virus for several days and that it has “reached a point where I’m unable to compete.”The fifth-ranked Sharapova, who won...