Tianjin Open

Shenzhen Open: Maria Sharapova bows out of tournament in semi-final

Siniakova, the sixth seed, beat Sharapova 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 and will face World No 1 Simona Halep in the final.

Shenzen Open: Semi-finalist Maria Sharapova believes she needs to improve a lot on her game

The 30-year-old Sharapova, who is unseeded in the tournament that serves as a build-up to the Australian Open, is embarking on her first full season since returning from a 15-month drugs ban in April.

Meet Aryna Sabalenka, the 19-year-old rising star from Belarus, who won her first WTA title at Mumbai Open

Aryna Sabalenka won her maiden WTA title at the Mumbai Open. Her power game and determined approach make her one of the rising star to watch out for.

WTA Finals, not Elite Trophy, should be last event of season, says women's tennis body chief Steve Simon

Simon said the Elite Trophy should precede the WTA Finals, the traditional season finale which has the women's top eight and which finished on Sunday.

Tianjin Open: Maria Sharapova defeats Aryna Sabalenka to win first title since return from doping ban

Maria Sharapova was made to fight by 102nd-ranked teenager Aryna Sabalenka before winning her first title since her 15-month doping ban at the Tianjin Open on Sunday

Tianjin Open: Maria Sharapova cruises past Peng Shuai to reach first final since return from doping ban

Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova crushed Peng Shuai 6-3, 6-1 at the Tianjin Open on Saturday to reach her first final since serving a 15-month doping ban.

Tianjin Open: Maria Sharapova routs Stefanie Voegele to set up semi-final against Peng Shuai

Sharapova easily defeated Swiss qualifier Stefanie Voegele 6-3, 6-1 in 64 minutes and the former World No 1 will face China's Peng Shuai in the last four.

Tianjin Open: Maria Sharapova storms into quarter-finals after defeating Magda Linette

The former World No 1 Maria Sharapova defeated Magda Linette of Poland 7-5, 6-3 and will play Swiss qualifier Stefanie Voegele in the quarter-finals.

Tianjin Open: Maria Sharapova sails through first round; Petra Kvitova, Donna Vekic crash out

Begu loomed as a tricky first-round opponent for Sharapova, but the former World No 1 from Russia swept to a 6-4, 6-2 victory.

Tianjin Open: Caroline Garcia withdraws due to injury; Maria Sharapova faces Irina-Camelia Begu in opener

Garcia, who has been nursing a right thigh problem, beat Romanian Simona Halep in Sunday’s China Open final in Beijing.