Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova, due to play an exhibition match in Thailand against Venus Williams, will donate $10,000 to help victims of the killer tsunamis that hit the kingdom, a minister said on Wednesday.



Deputy Prime Minister and tennis association head Suwat Liptapanlop said the Russian starlet, scheduled to arrive in Bangkok late on Wednesday, had notified him about her generosity.



"She informed us that she wanted to donate 10,000 dollars of her own money to th...

Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams have confirmed they will still visit Thailand to play an exhibition match despite the current crisis in the south.
Russian Sharapova will arrive in Bangkok tonight while Williams will arrive tomorrow. The pair will then play in the TAT Tennis Invitational 2005 in Chiang Mai on January 2.



The Deputy Prime Minister and the president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand (LTAT), Mr Suwat Liptapanlop said the highly-anticipated game will go ahead ...

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Maria easily won her second exhibition match in 2 days by defeating Angela Haynes of the United States 6-2, 6-1.


With this win Maria helped raise $218,000 for the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund.



Here is what Maria had to say after the win: "I served quite well and I got an advantage from my serve."


Maria will now take a 2 week rest and then Maria and Venus Williams will team up in doubles together December 31st in Chiang Mai. They will face Thai's Tamarine Tanasugarn ...

Maria defeated world #1 Lindsay Davenport of the United states 7-5 6-3 in her first match since she won the WTA Tour Championships.

Saturday Maria will play Angeles Haynes after Jennifer Capriati dropped out of the Hurricane Tennis Slam in Florida because of a right shoulder injury.