2015 Maria Sharapova tennis season

none Maria Yuryevna Sharapova Russia 275px $3,285,949 39 9 2 No. 4 -2 F 4R SF DNP 13 July 2015 Maria Sharapova The 2015 Maria Sharapova tennis season officially began on 4 January 2015 with the start of the 2015 WTA Tour. Sharapova entered the season ranked as world number 2 behind Serena Williams following the completion of the 2014 season. Year in detail Early hard court season and Australian Open Brisbane International For the second consecutive year, Sharapova began her season at the Brisbane International, a Premier level tournament on the WTA Tour. As the top seed, Sharapova was given a bye in the first round. Her first match of the 2015 season came against qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova, with Sharapova winning the first nine games on her way to an easy victory.http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12040/9634274/brisbane-international-maria-sharapova-defeats-yaroslava-shvedova-in-straight-sets Brisbane International: Maria Sharapova defeats Yaroslava Shvedova in straight sets Sky Sports 13 July 2015 Sharapova's quarterfinal match pitted her against number one Spaniard Carla Suárez Navarro, with the Russian winning comfortably in straight sets.http://www.foxsports.com/tennis/story/maria-sharapova-beats-carla-suarez-navarro-to-reach-brisbane-international-semifinals-010815 Maria Sharapova beats Carla Suarez Navarro to reach Brisbane International semifinals Fox Sports FOX Sports 13 July 2015 She then repeated her quarterfinal scoreline in her semifinal match, beating Elina Svitolina to advance to her first final of 2015.https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/tennis-ivanovic-advances-brisbane-final-074017588--ten.html Tennis – Maria Sharapova earns place in final against Ivanovic 9 January 2015 Yahoo Eurosport UK 13 July 2015 In the final, Sharapova faced world number 7 and second seed Ana Ivanovic. Sharapova took an early break, but failed to convert two set points and eventually lost the tie-break to Ivanovic. She then rebounded to claim the second and third sets to claim her 34th WTA Tour title, and first in Brisbane.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-10/sharapova-wins-brisbane-international/6010662 Brisbane International: Maria Sharapova beats Ana Ivanovic to take home maiden Brisbane title ABC News 10 January 2015 13 July 2015 Australian Open Sharapova's next tournament was the first major of the year, the Australian Open. She was seeded second in the draw, defending fourth round points after losing in 2014 to Dominika Cibulková. In the first round, Sharapova drew Croatian qualifier Petra Martić and won in straight sets.June 2020 In the second round, Sharapova beat qualifier and fellow countrywoman Alexandra Panova in three sets, despite being down two breaks and saving two match points in the final set.http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/392447.html Australian Open: Maria Sharapova survives two match points to beat Alexandra Panova – Tennis News – ESPN.co.uk ESPN.co.uk 13 July 2015 Following her close call with elimination, Sharapova rebounded to win her next two matches in straight sets over Zarina Diyas 2015-01-23 Maria Sharapova returns to form with annihilation of Zarina Diyas en-GB The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jan/23/maria-sharapova-annihilation-zarina-diyas-australian-open 2023-08-09 0261-3077 and Peng Shuai.http://www.sportinglife.com/tennis/news/article/553/9660839/australian-open-tennis-second-seed-maria-sharapova-set-up-a-last-eight-clash-with-eugenie-bouchard-after-beating-shuai-peng-6-3-6-0 Australian Open tennis: Second seed Maria Sharapova set up a last-eight clash with Eugenie Bouchard after beating Shuai Peng 6–3 6–0 – Tennis – Live Tennis Scores, Draws & Betting Tips – Sporting Life Sporting Life 13 July 2015 In the quarterfinals, Sharapova continued her strong form by seeing off world No. 7 Eugenie Bouchard in two sets.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/30996141 Maria Sharapova beats Eugenie Bouchard at Australian Open BBC Sport 13 July 2015 Playing in her third Australian Open semifinal in four years, Sharapova made short work of her compatriot and 10th seed Ekaterina Makarova,https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jan/27/australian-open-day-nine-women Maria Sharapova wins to set up all-Russian semi-final at Australian Open Kevin Mitchell the Guardian 27 January 2015 13 July 2015 setting up a final with world number one Serena Williams. The final was a tight contest between the top 2 players in the world, but Sharapova failed to recover from being broken in the opening game, and lost the first set. Sharapova stepped up her play in the second set, and saved two match points to force a tie-break, but in the end, Williams closed the match with an ace, sealing a two set victory.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2015/jan/31/serena-williams-v-maria-sharapova-australian-open-womens-final-live Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to win Australian Open – as it happened Katy Murrells the Guardian 31 January 2015 13 July 2015 The defeat was Sharapova's third in a Grand Slam final to Williams, and the first of her 2015 season. Fed Cup World Group – Quarterfinals One week following her disappointment in the Australian Open final, Sharapova returned to play at the Fed Cup, being selected as part of the Russia team in their quarterfinal tie with Poland in Kraków. It was the first time Sharapova had participated in a Fed Cup tie since Russia's 2012 victory over Spain. Following Svetlana Kuznetsova's first rubber victory,http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/02/russia-takes-1-0-lead-over-poland-in-1st-round-of-fed-cup/53970/ Russia takes 1-0 lead over Poland at Fed Cup Sharapova played the second rubber against Urszula Radwańska and made short work of her opponent, winning in straight sets to give Russia a 2–0 advantage. The following day, Sharapova returned to play the third rubber against Urszula's sister Agnieszka Radwańska, and defeated the world #8 in straight sets, sealing victory for the Russian team. Mexican Open Sharapova's next activity came at the tournament in Acapulco. It was the first time she had competed in an International tournament since losing to Gréta Arn at the Auckland event in early 2011. Sharapova entered the draw as top seed, and faced American Shelby Rogers in the first round, winning in straight sets. Next, she faced lucky loser Mariana Duque Mariño and won in 68 minutes.http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/406919.html Grigor Dimitrov and girlfriend Maria Sharapova have mixed fortunes at Mexican Open – Tennis News – ESPN.co.uk ESPN.co.uk 13 July 2015 In the quarterfinals, Sharapova faced Magdaléna Rybáriková for the first time. She won in three sets, despite struggling with a stomach virus.http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12040/9734022/maria-sharapova-survives-scare-to-reach-semi-finals-of-acapulco-open Maria Sharapova survives scare to reach semi-finals of Mexican Open Sky Sports 13 July 2015 Sharapova was expected to face Caroline Garcia in the semifinals, but withdrew on the morning of the match due to the virus, giving Garcia a walkover into the final. Indian Wells Masters Sharapova returned to action in March, competing in Indian Wells. She was seeded second, only defending third rounds after a surprise loss to Camila Giorgi in 2014. After receiving a bye in the first round, Sharapova faced Yanina Wickmayer and won in straight sets.June 2020 In the third round, she faced former world #1 Victoria Azarenka for the first time since the 2013 French Open. After two close sets and five missed match points, Sharapova prevailed,http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/9763190/maria-sharapova-battles-past-victoria-azarenka-caroline-wozniacki-makes-early-exit Maria Sharapova battles past Victoria Azarenka, Caroline Wozniacki makes early exit Sky Sports 13 July 2015 tying her career record against Azarenka to seven wins each.http://www.wtatennis.com/head2head/player1/9499/player2/11289 Head 2 Head – WTA Tennis English Women's Tennis Association 13 July 2015 She failed to progress deeper into the tournament when she lost to defending champion Flavia Pennetta in the fourth round in three sets.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/mar/18/maria-sharapova-indian-wells-flavia-pennetta Maria Sharapova beaten at Indian Wells by defending champion Flavia Pennetta the Guardian 18 March 2015 13 July 2015 Miami Open Sharapova's next tournament was in Miami. She was seeded second, defending semifinalist points after losing to eventual champion Serena Williams in 2014. After receiving a bye in the first round, Sharapova faced Daria Gavrilova and lost in straight sets.https://news.yahoo.com/former-champion-radwanska-wins-opening-match-miami-open-193842878.html Sharapova loses opening match at Miami Open to Gavrilova 27 March 2015 Yahoo! News 13 July 2015 This marked the first time that Sharapova did not make it to the third round since her first appearance at the tournament back in 2003.http://www.wtatennis.com/players/player/9499/title/maria-sharapova Players – WTA Tennis English Women's Tennis Association 13 July 2015 European clay court season and French Open Stuttgart Open As she had done in the previous three years, Sharapova began her clay-court season at Stuttgart, an event she had won on all three occasions that she had entered. She was seeded first, and received a first round bye. In the second round, she drew Angelique Kerber, and despite winning the first set, fell to her third consecutive defeat.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/apr/24/maria-sharapova-porsche-grand-prix-stuttgart-angelique-kerber Maria Sharapova shocked in Stuttgart second round by Angelique Kerber the Guardian 24 April 2015 13 July 2015 The loss also snapped a 64 match win streak on clay where Sharapova won the first set and went on to win the match. The last time Sharapova lost a match on clay after winning the first set was against Dinara Safina in the fourth round at the 2008 French Open. Following the defeat, Sharapova dropped to third in the WTA rankings behind Simona Halep. Madrid Open Having lost her last three matches, Sharapova next entered the 2015 Mutua Madrid Open, where she was the defending champion. Seeded third, she faced a potentially tricky first round tie against Timea Bacsinszky, but won comfortably in straight sets,http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/tennis/result/result-sharapova-gets-madrid-title-defence-off-to-winning-start_220743.html Result: Maria Sharapova proves too strong for Timea Bacsinszky Sports Mole 13 July 2015 snapping her losing streak and avenging a defeat to Bacsinszky in Wuhan in late 2014. Sharapova followed up her first round win by claiming victory over Mariana Duque Mariño for the second time in 2015,http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/9837984/former-madrid-champion-petra-kvitova-stutters-through Former Madrid champion Petra Kvitova stutters through Sky Sports 13 July 2015 and then reached the quarterfinals by defeating Caroline Garcia in a tough three set match.http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/9838801/maria-sharapova-survives-caroline-garcia-test-to-advance-in-madrid Maria Sharapova survives Caroline Garcia test to advance in Madrid Sky Sports 13 July 2015 In the quarterfinals, Sharapova faced world No. 5 Caroline Wozniacki having lost both of her meetings with the Dane in 2014, but this time emerged victorious in three-sets to set up a semifinal showdown with Svetlana Kuznetsova.http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/9839902/serena-williams-and-maria-sharapova-heading-for-madrid-showdown Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova heading for Madrid showdown Sky Sports 13 July 2015 In the semifinal Sharapova's return to form came to an abrupt end, losing to Kuznetsova in straight sets.http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/9841551/serena-williams-and-maria-sharapova-suffer-semi-final-defeats-in-madrid Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova suffer semi-final defeats in Madrid Sky Sports 13 July 2015 It was her first defeat to Kuznetsova in over seven years. Italian Open Immediately following her defeat in Madrid, Sharapova travelled to Italy to compete in the WTA Premier Five tournament in Rome. She was seeded third, defending third round points following an early defeat to Ana Ivanovic in 2014. After a first round bye, Sharapova was leading her second round match when her opponent Jarmila Gajdošová retired with a shoulder injury.http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/9847874/serena-williams-and-maria-sharapova-make-swift-progress-at-italian-open Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova make swift progress at Italian Open Sky Sports 13 July 2015 She then proceeded to the quarterfinals with a straight sets win over Bojana Jovanovski,http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12040/9850040/serena-williams-withdraws-from-italian-open-through-injury Serena Williams withdraws from Italian Open through injury Sky Sports 13 July 2015 setting up a meeting with former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka. Sharapova prevailed in two sets,http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12040/9851704/maria-sharapova-outclasses-victoria-azarenka-in-rome Maria Sharapova outclasses Victoria Azarenka in Rome Sky Sports 13 July 2015 earning her second win of the season over Azarenka, and taking the lead 8–7 in their overall head-to-head record. In the semifinals, Sharapova faced a rematch with Daria Gavrilova, having suffered a surprise defeat to her earlier in the year in Miami. This time however, Sharapova took revenge on the Russian qualifier, winning a close two-set match to advance to her third Rome final in five years.http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12040/9853413/maria-sharapova-and-carla-suarez-navarro-to-meet-in-italian-open-final Maria Sharapova and Carla Suarez Navarro to meet in Italian Open final Sky Sports 13 July 2015 There, she faced Carla Suárez Navarro for the title, and despite dropping the first set, rebounded to claim the title, winning the last six games. The title was her eleventh on clay courts (tying her with Serena Williams for the most clay court titles of active players.) In addition, by virtue of reaching the final, coupled with Simona Halep's defeat in the semifinals, Sharapova returned to #2 in the WTA rankings, ensuring her position as the second seed at the French Open.http://newsroom.porsche.com/en/themes/porsche-tennis/sharapova-claims-35th-wta-title-rome-11021.html Sharapova claims her 35th WTA title in Rome Porsche Newsroom 13 July 2015 French Open Sharapova concluded her clay-court season at the French Open, returning as the defending champion following her victory over Simona Halep in the 2014 final. Seeded second, she faced a potentially tricky first round tie against Kaia Kanepi, but in spite of suffering from an illness, emerged with a straight sets victory.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/32875253 French Open: Maria Sharapova starts title defence with win BBC Sport Sport 13 July 2015 She followed up by defeating compatriot Vitalia Diatchenko in the second round, again in straight sets,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/32899175 BBC Sport – French Open 2015: Maria Sharapova and Roger Federer win BBC Sport 13 July 2015 setting up a third round clash with Samantha Stosur – a rematch following their three-set fourth round clash in 2014. Sharapova prevailed in straight sets.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/tennis/32232799 Maria Sharapova beats Sam Stosur: French Open third round – BBC Sport BBC Sport 13 July 2015 In the fourth round, Sharapova met 13th seed Lucie Šafářová and was upset in straight sets. The defeat saw the end of her title defence, and was her earliest loss in the French Open since a third round exit against Justine Henin in 2010. Grasscourt Season Wimbledon After opting not to play in any warm-up events, Sharapova made her only appearance of the grasscourt season at Wimbledon, where she was seeded fourth. She began her campaign in straightforward fashion, defeating local Wildcard Johanna Konta and qualifier Richèl Hogenkamp in the first and second rounds respectively.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2015/jun/29/maria-sharapova-johanna-konta-wimbledon-live Maria Sharapova beats Johanna Konta: Wimbledon 2015 – as it happened! James Riach the Guardian 29 June 2015 13 July 2015 Sharapova's run continued with victory over Irina-Camelia Begu in the third round, defending her points earned in the 2014 tournament.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/33387963 BBC Sport – Wimbledon 2015: Sharapova & Venus Williams into fourth round BBC Sport 13 July 2015 Following the traditional Sunday rest day, Sharapova returned by defeating Zarina Diyas in straight sets in the fourth round,http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/stats/day15/2403ms.html Match Statistics – The Championships, Wimbledon 2015 – Official Site by IBM wimbledon.com 13 July 2015 and advanced to the semifinals with a three set victory over American CoCo Vandeweghe in the quarterfinals.http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/stats/day16/2502ms.html Match Statistics – The Championships, Wimbledon 2015 – Official Site by IBM wimbledon.com 13 July 2015 In her first Wimbledon semifinal since 2011, Sharapova faced top seed Serena Williams, but lost in straight sets. It was her 17th consecutive loss to the American, and second of the year at Grand Slam level.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2015/jul/09/serena-williams-maria-sharapova-wimbledon-2015-live-tennis Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to reach Wimbledon final – as it happened Katy Murrells the Guardian 9 July 2015 13 July 2015 Summer US Open series Sharapova was scheduled to play three events during the Summer US Open series – the Rogers Cup in Toronto, the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati and the US Open. However, she announced her withdrawal from both warm-up events with a right leg injury.https://www.thestar.com/sports/tennis/2015/08/07/maria-sharapova-withdraws-from-rogers-cup.html Maria Sharapova withdraws from Rogers Cup The Toronto Star 7 August 2015https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/aug/19/maria-sharapova-and-serena-williams-both-pull-out-of-cincinnati-masters Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams both pull out of Cincinnati Masters TheGuardian.com 19 August 2015 Sharapova was drawn to face Daria Gavrilova for the third time in 2015 at the US Open, however she announced her withdrawal from the event one night before the tournament began.https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/31/sports/tennis/maria-sharapova-withdraws-from-the-us-open.html Maria Sharapova Withdraws from the U.S. Open The New York Times 30 August 2015 Rothenberg Ben Her place in the main draw was given to lucky loser Daria Kasatkina. Fall Asian hardcourt season Wuhan Open Having not competed since her Wimbledon semifinal defeat, Sharapova made her return to the tour in late September, accepting a wildcard into the main draw at the Wuhan Open. http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5016773 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150925235751/http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5016773 2015-09-25 News WTA Tennis English Seeded second, Sharapova received a bye into the second round where she met Barbora Strýcová. However, while leading 2–1 in the final set, Sharapova retired from the match, citing a left forearm injury.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/34384365 Sharapova injured on China comeback BBC Sport China Open Following her retirement in Wuhan, Sharapova announced her withdrawal from the following weeks China Open. She had been the defending champion at the event, but opted to withdraw to improve her chances of competing in the 2015 WTA Finals in Singapore and the Fed Cup Final in Prague.http://www.tennis-x.com/xblog/2015-09-30/20785.php Defending Champion Maria Sharapova Withdraws from Beijing WTA Finals Despite her lack of activity, Sharapova officially qualified for the 2015 WTA Finals in Singapore on September 10.http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4991593/title/sharapova-qualifies-for-wta-finals Women's Tennis News | WTA Tennis She was seeded third behind Simona Halep and Garbiñe Muguruza, and was placed in the red group alongside Halep, Agnieszka Radwańska and US Open champion, Flavia Pennetta. Despite playing down her chances before the tournament began, Sharapova began the group stage with a three set win over Radwańska to earn her first tour win since July.http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/10/halep-routs-pennetta-in-opening-match-at-wta-finals/56670/#.VjIlZ2vI9Qo Sharapova tops Radwanska at WTA Finals for first win since Wimbledon She then continued her head-to-head dominance over Halep with a straight sets victory, leaving qualification for the semifinals in her own hands going into the final match of the group stage.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/34648125 Sharapova sees off top seed Halep BBC Sport Following Radwańska's victory over Halep, Sharapova entered final group match against Pennetta assured of qualification regardless of the result, but nevertheless she recorded a straight sets victory, completing the group stage with a 3–0 record and pushing Pennetta into retirement.http://www.sportal.co.nz/tennis/news/maria-sharapova-ends-flavia-pennetta-career-with-ruthless-atp-finals-win/zmi2ywky2t0c1b4m8c4tf48f6 Sporting News Australia Sharapova had lost their last three encounters; it was her first win over the Italian since 2006 as well as their first match up decided in straight sets. The victory tied Sharapova's career record against Pennetta to 3–3.http://www.stevegtennis.com/head-to-head/women/Maria_Sharapova/Flavia_Pennetta/ Head to Head | Maria Sharapova vs Flavia Pennetta H2H Prior to this, Pennetta had been the only player present at the event to hold a winning record over Sharapova.http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5074121/title/5-reasons-to-watch-maria-in-singapore Women's Tennis News | WTA Tennis In the semifinal, Sharapova looked to avenge a 2014 group stage defeat to Petra Kvitová at the same venue, but lost in straight sets, despite taking a big lead in the second set.June 2020 Following her semifinal defeat, Sharapova finished the year ranked #4, a drop of two places from 2014.http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5128368/title/the-2015-year-end-wta-rankings-are-out Women's Tennis News | WTA Tennis Fed Cup Final Sharapova concluded her season by leading Russia in the Fed Cup final against the Czech Republic away in Prague. Though she had participated in the Russian team's 2008 title winning run, Sharapova had missed the final through injury, thus making this her first appearance in a Fed Cup final. Following her teammate Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova's three set defeat to Petra Kvitová,June 2020 Sharapova competed in the second rubber against world #11 Karolína Plíšková. In her first career meeting with her opponent, Sharapova claimed a straight set victories, levelling the tie at 1–1 at the end of the first day.https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/14126922/maria-sharapova-evens-fed-cup-final-defeating-karolina-pliskova Sharapova tops Pliskova to even Fed Cup final 14 November 2015 Sharapova returned for the third rubber the following morning, looking to avenge her recent Year End Championships defeat to Kvitová. This time, Sharapova prevailed, coming back from a set down to clinch a three set victory. The win gave Russia a 2–1 lead in the tie, and signalled the end of Sharapova's 2015 season. Unfortunately for the Russian team, Sharapova's victories would be the only ones for the team, with Pavlyuchenkova losing in singles to Plíšková, then losing to Plíšková and Barbora Strýcová in the decisive doubles tie with Elena Vesnina All matches Tournament Match Round Opponent Rank Result Score Brisbane International Brisbane, AustraliaWTA PremierHard, outdoor4–10 January 2015 – 1RBye 1 2R KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova #66 Win 6–0, 6–1 2 QF ESP Carla Suárez Navarro #17 Win 6–1, 6–3 3 SF UKR Elina Svitolina #28 Win 6–1, 6–3 4 F SRB Ana Ivanovic #7 Win (1) 6–7 (4–7), 6–3, 6–3 Australian Open Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard, outdoor19 January – 1 February 2015 5 1R CRO Petra Martić #184 Win 6–4, 6–1 6 2R RUS Alexandra Panova #150 Win 6–1, 4–6, 7–5 7 3R KAZ Zarina Diyas #31 Win 6–1, 6–1 8 4R CHN Peng Shuai #21 Win 6–3, 6–0 9 QF CAN Eugenie Bouchard #7 Win 6–3, 6–2 10 SF RUS Ekaterina Makarova #11 Win 6–3, 6–2 11 F USA Serena Williams #1 Loss (1) 3–6, 6–7 (5–7) Fed Cup WG: Russia vs. Poland Kraków, Poland Fed CupHard, indoor7–8 February 2015 12 – POL Urszula Radwańska #135 Win 6–0, 6–3 13 – POL Agnieszka Radwańska #8 Win 6–1, 7–5 Abierto Mexicano Telcel Acapulco, MexicoWTA InternationalHard, outdoor 23 February – 1 March 2015 14 1R USA Shelby Rogers #80 Win 6–4, 6–1 15 2R COL Mariana Duque Mariño #139 Win 6–1, 6–2 16 QF SVK Magdaléna Rybáriková #50 Win 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 – SF FRA Caroline Garcia #30 Withdrew Walkover BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United StatesWTA Premier MandatoryHard, outdoor9–22 March 2015 – 1R Bye 17 2R BEL Yanina Wickmayer #93 Win 6–1, 7–5 18 3R BLR Victoria Azarenka #38 Win 6–4, 6–3 19 4R ITA Flavia Pennetta #16 Loss 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 Miami Open Miami, United StatesWTA Premier MandatoryHard, outdoor24 March – 4 April 2015 – 1R Bye 20 2R RUS Daria Gavrilova #97 Loss 6–7(4–7), 3–6 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Stuttgart, GermanyWTA PremierClay, indoor20–26 April 2015 – 1RBye 21 2R GER Angelique Kerber #14 Loss 6–2, 5–7, 1–6 Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, SpainWTA Premier MandatoryClay, outdoor1–10 May 2015 22 1R SUI Timea Bacsinszky #21 Win 6–2, 6–3 23 2R COL Mariana Duque Mariño #110 Win 6–1, 6–2 24 3R FRA Caroline Garcia #28 Win 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 25 QF DEN Caroline Wozniacki #5 Win 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 26 SF RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova #29 Loss 2–6, 4–6 Italian Open Rome, ItalyWTA Premier FiveClay, outdoor11–17 May 2015 – 1RBye 27 2R AUS Jarmila Gajdošová #51 Win 6–2, 3–1 ret. 28 3R SRB Bojana Jovanovski #73 Win 6–3, 6–3 29 QF BLR Victoria Azarenka #29 Win 6–3, 6–2 30 SF RUS Daria Gavrilova #78 Win 7–5, 6–3 31 F ESP Carla Suárez Navarro #10 Win (2) 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 French Open Paris, FranceGrand SlamClay, outdoor24 May – 7 June 2015 32 1R EST Kaia Kanepi #50 Win 6–2, 6–4 33 2R RUS Vitalia Diatchenko #91 Win 6–3, 6–1 34 3R AUS Samantha Stosur #22 Win 6–3, 6–4 35 4R CZE Lucie Šafářová #13 Loss 6–7 (3–7), 4–6 Wimbledon Championships London, United KingdomGrand SlamGrass, outdoor29 June – 12 July 2015 36 1R GBR Johanna Konta #126 Win 6–2, 6–2 37 2R NED Richèl Hogenkamp #123 Win 6–3, 6–1 38 3R ROU Irina-Camelia Begu #31 Win 6–4, 6–3 39 4R KAZ Zarina Diyas #34 Win 6–4, 6–4 40 QF USA CoCo Vandeweghe #47 Win 6–3, 6–7 (3–7), 6–2 41 SF USA Serena Williams #1 Loss 2–6, 4–6 2015 Wuhan Open Wuhan, ChinaWTA Premier FiveHard23 September – 3 October 2015 – 1RBye 42 2R CZE Barbora Strýcová #41 Loss 7–6(7–1), 6–7(4–7), 2–1 ret. 2015 WTA Finals SingaporeYear-end championshipsHard25 October – 1 November 2015 43 RR POL Agnieszka Radwańska #6 Win 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 44 RR ROM Simona Halep #2 Win 6–4, 6–4 45 RR ITA Flavia Pennetta #8 Win 7–5, 6–1 46 SF CZE Petra Kvitová #4 Loss 3–6, 6–7(3–7) Fed Cup Final: Czech Republic vs. Russia Prague, Czech Republic Fed CupHard, indoor14–15 November 2015 47 – CZE Karolína Plíšková #11 Win 6–3, 6–4 48 – CZE Petra Kvitová #6 Win 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 Tournament schedule Singles schedule Sharapova's 2015 singles tournament schedule is as follows: DateChampionshipLocationCategorySurfacePointsOutcome 4 January – 10 January Brisbane International Brisbane WTA Premier Hard 470 Champion defeated SRB A Ivanovic, 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–3 19 January – 1 February Australian Open Melbourne Grand Slam Hard 1300 Runner-uplost to USA S Williams, 3–6, 6–7 (5–7) 7 February – 8 February Fed Cup WG: Russia vs. Poland Kraków Fed Cup Hard (i) N/A RUS def. POL, 4–0Russia advanced to Semifinals vs. Germany 24 February – 1 March Mexican Open Acapulco WTA International Hard 110 Semifinals gave walkover to FRA C Garcia 4 March – 23 March Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells WTA Premier Mandatory Hard 120 Fourth Roundlost to ITA F Pennetta, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 24 March – 5 April Miami Open Miami WTA Premier Mandatory Hard 10 Second Roundlost to RUS D Gavrilova, 6–7(4–7), 3–6 20 April – 26 April Stuttgart Open Stuttgart WTA Premier Clay (i) 1 Second Roundlost to GER A Kerber, 6–2, 5–7, 1–6 4 May – 10 May Madrid Open Madrid WTA Premier Mandatory Clay 390 Semifinals lost to RUS S Kuznetsova, 2–6, 4–6 11 May – 17 May Italian Open Rome WTA Premier 5 Clay 900 Champion defeated ESP C Suárez Navarro, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 25 May – 6 June French Open Paris Grand Slam Clay 240 Fourth Roundlost to CZE L Šafářová 6–7(3–7), 4–6 29 June – 12 July Wimbledon London Grand Slam Grass 780 Semifinals lost to USA S Williams, 2–6, 4–6 10 August – 16 August Canadian Open CAN Toronto WTA Premier 5 Hard 0 Withdrew before tournament began due to right leg strain 17 August – 23 August Cincinnati Masters USA Cincinnati WTA Premier 5 Hard 0 Withdrew before tournament began due to right upper leg injury 31 August – 12 September US Open USA New York City Grand Slam Hard 0 Withdrew before tournament began due to right leg injury 27 September – 3 October Wuhan Open CHN Wuhan WTA Premier 5 Hard 1 Second Round retired to CZE B Strýcová 7–6(7–1), 6–7(4–7), 2–1 5 October – 11 October China Open Beijing WTA Premier Mandatory Hard 0 Withdrew before tournament began due to left forearm injury 25 October – 1 November WTA Finals SIN Singapore Year-End Championships Hard (i) 690 Semifinals lost to CZE P Kvitová, 3–6, 6–7(3–7)Total year-end points Yearly records Head-to-head matchups Ordered by number of wins 22em BLR Victoria Azarenka 2–0 KAZ Zarina Diyas 2–0 COL Mariana Duque Mariño 2–0 POL Agnieszka Radwańska 2–0 ESP Carla Suárez Navarro 2–0 SUI Timea Bacsinszky 1–0 ROU Irina-Camelia Begu 1–0 CAN Eugenie Bouchard 1–0 RUS Vitalia Diatchenko 1–0 AUS Jarmila Gajdošová 1–0 FRA Caroline Garcia 1–0 ROU Simona Halep 1–0 NED Richèl Hogenkamp 1–0 SRB Ana Ivanovic 1–0 SRB Bojana Jovanovski 1–0 EST Kaia Kanepi 1–0 GBR Johanna Konta 1–0 RUS Ekaterina Makarova 1–0 CRO Petra Martić 1–0 RUS Alexandra Panova 1–0 CHN Peng Shuai 1–0 CZE Karolína Plíšková 1–0 POL Urszula Radwańska 1–0 USA Shelby Rogers 1–0 SVK Magdaléna Rybáriková 1–0 KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova 1–0 AUS Samantha Stosur 1–0 UKR Elina Svitolina 1–0 USA CoCo Vandeweghe 1–0 BEL Yanina Wickmayer 1–0 DEN Caroline Wozniacki 1–0 RUS Daria Gavrilova 1–1 CZE Petra Kvitová 1–1 ITA Flavia Pennetta 1–1 GER Angelique Kerber 0–1 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova 0–1 CZE Lucie Šafářová 0–1 CZE Barbora Strýcová 0–1 USA Serena Williams 0–2 Finals Singles: 3 (2–1) LegendGrand Slams (0–1)WTA Tour Championships (0–0)WTA Premier Mandatory (0–0)WTA Premier 5 (1–0)WTA Premier (1–0)WTA International (0–0)Finals by surfaceClay (1–0)Hard (1–1)Finals by venueOutdoors (2–1)Indoors (0–0) OutcomeNo.DateChampionshipSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore in the finalWinner34.January 10, 2015Brisbane International, Brisbane, Australia HardSRB Ana Ivanovic6–7 (4–7), 6–3, 6–3Runner-up23.January 31, 2015Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia (3)HardUSA Serena Williams3–6, 6–7 (5–7)Winner35.May 17, 2015Italian Open, Rome, ItalyClayESP Carla Suárez Navarro4–6, 7–5, 6–1 Earnings # Event Prize money Year-to-date 1 Brisbane International $195,026 $195,026 2 Australian Open $1,355,374 $1,550,400 3 Mexican Open $8,600 $1,559,000 4 Indian Wells Masters $59,185 $1,618,185 5 Miami Open $17,100 $1,635,285 6 Stuttgart Open $10,240 $1,645,525 7 Madrid Open $221,842 $1,867,367 8 Italian Open $500,120 $2,367,487 9 French Open $160,461 $2,527,948 $2,527,948 Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted. See also 2015 WTA Tour 2015 Serena Williams tennis season Maria Sharapova career statistics References 2 External links Maria Sharapova in the Grand Slam tournaments Women's singles Sharapova tennis season Sharapova tennis season Category:Maria Sharapova tennis seasons Category:2015 in Russian tennis