Sharapova storms into semifinals at Toray Pan Pacific Open

Sharapova storms into semifinals at Toray Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Maria Sharapova returns the ball to Elena Likhovtseva during their quarterfinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Feb. 4. Sharapova won 6-3, 6-3 to advance to semifinals.

Fujiwara, Shimada eliminated from Wimbledon doubles

Fujiwara, Shimada eliminated from Wimbledon doubles

WIMBLEDON, England - The mixed doubles pair of Rika Fujiwara (R) and Thomas Shimada fell 6-2, 7-5 to Mahesh Bhupathi of India and Elena Likhovtseva of Russia and were sent out of the Wimbledon Championships after the third round at the All England Club on July 3.

Williams beats Likhovtseva

Williams beats Likhovtseva

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Venus Williams of the United States defeats Russia's Elena Likhovtseva 6-2, 6-2 in a women's singles third-round match at the Wimbledon tennis championships June 30.

Sugiyama, Halard-Decugis win U.S. Open women's doubles

Sugiyama, Halard-Decugis win U.S. Open women's doubles

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Ai Sugiyama (C) and Julie Halard-Decugis of France (L) hoist the champions' trophy after winning the women's doubles title at the U.S. Open tennis championships on Sept. 10. Second-seeded Sugiyama and Halard-Decugis defeated No. 10 seeds Cara Black of Zimbabwe and Russia's Elena Likhovtseva 6-0, 1-6, 6-1 on center court at the Flushing Meadows tennis complex in New York.

Sharapova storms into semifinals at Toray Pan Pacific Open

Sharapova storms into semifinals at Toray Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Maria Sharapova returns the ball to Elena Likhovtseva during their quarterfinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Feb. 4. Sharapova won 6-3, 6-3 to advance to semifinals. (Kyodo)

Fujiwara, Shimada eliminated from Wimbledon doubles

Fujiwara, Shimada eliminated from Wimbledon doubles

WIMBLEDON, England - The mixed doubles pair of Rika Fujiwara (R) and Thomas Shimada fell 6-2, 7-5 to Mahesh Bhupathi of India and Elena Likhovtseva of Russia and were sent out of the Wimbledon Championships after the third round at the All England Club on July 3.

Williams beats Likhovtseva

Williams beats Likhovtseva

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Venus Williams of the United States defeats Russia's Elena Likhovtseva 6-2, 6-2 in a women's singles third-round match at the Wimbledon tennis championships June 30.