[Monzanator]

Thx! Still most of casual fans won't be able to afford it methinks

But what did you do with Virgin Mary?

[Jack89]

Maria talking about her fashion line in Independent:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/pe...s-2297889.html

Loved this part:

Were there times, conversely, when she saw women buying her dresses who might not look so good in them? "No, I've never thought that. Think of the sales!"

[Vodkapova]

Originally Posted by MightyMashaFan

I would love to see Masha wear this dress from the Spring 2011 collection. I think she would look amazing in this dress. Although Kylie Minogue has already worn this dress. She wore it a few weeks ago to the Billboard Awards.

Was it this dress that she wore? It looked the same. But dude, if it is, then you called it!

[Andy.]

Originally Posted by 3.14159

Was it this dress that she wore? It looked the same. But dude, if it is, then you called it!

I could be Masha's stylist

Yes its the same dress just made in a different material and colour.

[Reptilia]

Quite similar shoes to Kylie too. I think Maria wore it better

[18majors]

Good article on Maria:

She is by no means undaunted however, and seems to have the kind of long-term focus that many of her opponents are lacking, particularly those from the younger generation. "You don't get from the first step to the 30th step in one jump. I have always said it's a long journey, and there's going to be… there have been tough moments," Sharapova said just a few weeks ago. "There's going to be good moments ahead, plenty of good ones that I'm going to cherish - I really have no doubt in that. That's why I go out and I keep working." If she can combine this calm confidence with a solid service, then a fourth Grand Slam title could be hers come Saturday 2 July.

http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/...306908143.html

[18majors]

Sharapova looks ace at tennis bash

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...nnis-bash.html

[lefty24]

http://blog.oregonlive.com/tennis/20...med_later.html

article about maria being the favorite. Just warning you he says some not so nice things about Maria. And apparently because we are fans of her we all love The Human Centipede.

[Sharapovian]

Sharapova hoping to savour her biggest triumph

For Maria Sharapova, winning this year's title at Wimbledon will mean more to her than the three Grand Slam titles she has already collected.

Speaking on the eve of her ninth campaign at the All England Club, the Russian says she will appreciate the feat of winning a major that much more, given her well-documented struggles with a chronic shoulder injury. "If I do achieve that, if it's here, if it's somewhere else, I think it would be my biggest achievement in my career," she says.

"Before the injury everything was kind of moving up … You just naturally woke up, you went to practise, and then all of a sudden one day it was kind of taken away from you.

"So you kind of have to step back and look at things from a different angle. And then when you get back there, you basically start from zero. You try to get yourself to a level where you can compete with the top players, beating them day in, day out. Yeah, it's a long process."

The world No.6 is many people's pick for the title, despite not having won a Grand Slam in three-and-a-half years. With the Williams sisters an unknown quantity following lengthy absences, Kim Clijsters missing from the tournament and top seed Caroline Wozniacki failing to play up to her No.1 ranking, 2004 Wimbledon Champion Sharapova finds herself a hot favourite thanks to her big-match experience and a game tailor-made for grass.

But she is quick to quash discussion of favouritism. "I think we have to treat each match as if it's the final of the tournament, and you can't underestimate your opponent at any point. I think it's really important to just focus on your next one," she says. "I've never really been one to name favourites. It's not really been my job. I think that's more the media's job than anyone else's."

Interestingly for a fast-court player and a former Wimbledon winner, Sharapova has played her way back into form this year on clay, winning the Premier-level title in Rome and reaching the semi-finals at Roland Garros. It has bolstered her confidence heading into The Championships.

"I'm improving my tennis. I'm playing a lot better," she says. "I played a lot of matches on clay, which I really wanted to do. I always feel like one of the reasons I love the transition is because I feel like you learn so much about the game when you're on the clay courts. You think a little bit more constructing the points and all those things. I played a few tough three setters. But it's always good, like I said, to get back on the grass."

It's hard to believe her Wimbledon success came seven years ago. After all, she's just 24. But after following up her 2004 victory with runs to the semi-finals in 2005 and 2006, Sharapova has failed to pass the fourth round since.

Not that she's let her poor recent record tarnish the memories of her improbable victory over Serena Williams as a 17-year-old. "I think the fact that no matter what I achieve or how I do here, that when I retire from my career, I know that I was a very small part of Wimbledon's history," she says.

"You know, it's incredible to be part of the tradition and all the champions. Hopefully I can repeat that. That would be a dream of mine. But I have only the best memories from here."

Even though she could have side-stepped the exhaustive rehabilitation process and retired comfortably with her three major trophies and millions of dollars, Sharapova believes she can add to that bank of happy memories.

"I think I had many opportunities in my time to say that I've had enough or that I've achieved plenty, more than I ever thought I would, that I have all these accomplishments, but yet I still felt like there was something missing. I still felt like there was a lot more inside of me when I wanted to play," she reveals.

"When I was injured, I did many things. I worked on many projects, I spent holidays with friends and family. But at the end of the day, those didn't mean anything compared to what it means to win tennis matches."

If she wins seven this fortnight, they'll be the sweetest victories yet.

http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/...412559065.html

[denny5576]

Originally Posted by lefty24

http://blog.oregonlive.com/tennis/20...med_later.html

article about maria being the favorite. Just warning you he says some not so nice things about Maria. And apparently because we are fans of her we all love The Human Centipede.

Why did you post it?
That guy does not know anything about tennis. He is talking what he likes.
Save your energy and time for finding and reading something meaningful

[joão.]

[Светльо]

If she wins seven this fortnight, they'll be the sweetest victories yet.

they indeed will be

[lefty24]

Originally Posted by denny5576

Why did you post it?
That guy does not know anything about tennis. He is talking what he likes.
Save your energy and time for finding and reading something meaningful

wow dude relax.
I just thought people might be interested in reading that another person thinks she's a favorite.
No need to get harsh about it.
And please don't tell me what I should and shouldn't read. That's my decision.

[cyannnnn]

for who want hear what sasha said yesterday on bbc5live

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...rt_17_06_2011/

it begin at 1:46:00

[jacobruiz]

Originally Posted by lefty24

wow dude relax.
I just thought people might be interested in reading that another person thinks she's a favorite.
No need to get harsh about it.
And please don't tell me what I should and shouldn't read. That's my decision.

Agree. I think everyone is really on edge waiting for this tournament to be played out.