Maria* Sharapova has pulled out of the WTA Championship in Istanbul with an ankle injury, leaving the way open for Caroline Wozniacki to end the year as world number one for the second year running.
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As Turkey tries to boost its so far unsuccessful campaign to host a future Olympic Games, the biggest names in women’s tennis, former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova, French Open winner Li Na and US Open victor Sam Stosur are competing in the WTA Chamionships in Istanbul, the richest event on the tour.
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As the WTA Championships in Turkey get under way, US Open champion Sam Stosur, who has struggled with her game since her shock win over Serena Williams at Flushing Meadows in September, says she’s not feeling the pressure.
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Former champion Maria Sharapova is through to the second round of the US Open at Flushing Meadow, after beating Britain’s Heather Watson.   * * However the  Russian didn’t have it all her own way, losing the first set to the 19 year old Watson, who went into the match ranked 100 places behind.
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Britain’s Andy Murray found what it took to beat American Mardy Fish to go through to the final of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati.
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Third-ranked Roger Federer looks to be making up for lost time as he made it through to the third round of the Western and Southern Open tournament in Cincinnati, beating Juan Martin del Potro relatively easily, 6-3, 7-5.
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After her resounding defeat at Wimbledon back in June, fans of Serena Williams might have been forgiven for wondering is her stellar career was on the wane. After taking a year off due to injury and illness, she was knocked out in the fourth round.
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