In pics: Highlights of Day 3 of the Australian Open

Former world No.1 Maria Sharapova took just 63 minutes to beat British qualifier Harriet Dart 6-0, 6-0 in the first match on Rod Laver Arena at this year’s Australian Open on Monday.

Australian Open: Maria Sharapova hands Harriet Dart a double bagel in campaign opener

In pics: Day 1 highlights of Australian Open

Former world number one Maria Sharapova's Australian Open preparations suffered a blow after a thigh injury forced her to retire from the Shenzhen Open quarter-final clash against Aryna Sabalenka on Friday.

Maria Sharapova suffers injury blow ahead of Australian Open

Sharapova, the 2004 Wimbledon champion, said she needed rest after reaching the French Open quarter-finals

Maria Sharapova, Madison Keys withdraw from Birmingham

Garbine Muguruza, world No. 3, won a decisive straight-set victory on Wednesday over Russia's Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-1

French Open: Garbine Muguruza advances to semi-final after defeating Maria Sharapova

'Unfortunately I'm having some issues with my pec muscle. Right now I can't actually serve, it's kind of hard to play,' said Serena

French Open: Serena Williams pulls out before Sharapova match

Williams has won their last 18 meetings, with Sharapova's only two victories coming in 2004.

French Open: Serena Williams to play Maria Sharapova in 4th round today

Here is a list of five matches to watch at the French Open

French Open: Five important matches to watch on Monday

Sharapova will either play against current world number one Simona Halep or Caroline Garcia in the semis

Italian Open: Maria Sharapova enters semi-finals after defeating Jelena Ostapenko

Rafael Nadal broke John McEnroe's 34-year record on Thursday by winning his 50th consecutive set on clay at the Madrid Open

Rafael Nadal breaks McEnroe record in Madrid but Del Potro, Sharapova, Halep crash out

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Kerber will face either 26th seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland or Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei for a place in the quarter-finals

Australian Open: Angelique Kerber outplays Maria Sharapova to reach R16

Sharapova defeated Tatjana Maria 6-1, 6-4 of Germany and likely to meet Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia or American Varvara Lepchenko in the second round

Australian Open: Sharapova enters second round after beating Tatjana Maria

Katerina Siniakova defeated Maria Sharapova, will play against Simona Halep in finals.

Tennis: Katerina Siniakova sees off Maria Sharapova from Shenzhen Open

The tennis star Maria Sharapova has been charged with cheating and criminal conspiracy by Delhi police after Sharapova endorsed a luxury housing project during her India trip in 2012

Maria Sharapova charged with cheating and criminal conspiracy by Delhi Police

Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova was made to fight at the Tianjin Open by the 102nd-ranked Belarusian teenager Aryna Sabalenka

Sharapova wins first title since return from doping ban, has to fight for it

American Sloane Stephens beat Venus Williams in a tough three-set encounter

US Open: Sloane Stephens overcomes Venus, to clash against Keys in final

Sharapova, a former US Open champion wasn't allowed to play the French Open after authorities disallowed her a wildcard due to the doping cloud

Sharapova receives US Open wildcard

Sharapova had returned last month from a 15-month doping ban

I will play Wimbledon qualifier, won't request for wildcard: Maria Sharapova

The five-time Grand Slam winner lost 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 to Kristina Mladenovic

Sharapova loses Stuttgart Open semi-finals on doping comeback

The five-time grand slam winner beat Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 6-4 in one hour, 23 minutes

Maria Sharapova powers into Stuttgart Open semi-finals

The former world number one brushed aside world number 43 Ekaterina Makarova to enter Stuttgart quarter-final

Sharapova wins second match after doping ban return

The former world number one scored a 7-5, 6-3 win over Roberta Vinci in Stuttgart

Sharapova wins first match after return from doping ban

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