Sexy Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has been named Russia’s richest sports celebrity for 2009 and the only woman in the top ten according to Finans magazine.

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Maria Sharapova was eliminated from the China Open on Wednesday, losing to Peng Shuai of China 6-2, 6-4, while Svetlana Kuznetsova moved into the quarter-finals by beating Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine 6-3, 4-6, 6-0.

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Q. You’re one of the all time favorites in New York. What was it like to hear the crowd not necessarily on your side?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: I think that’s expected, considering she’s an American, up and coming, obviously having a good win and winning two rounds. So it’s totally expected for the crowd to be with her.

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This year’s Olympus US Open Series women’s champion Sexy Russian Elena Dementieva had little trouble moving on into the second round Tuesday, dropping only three games in a 6-1, 6-2 victory over qualifier Camille Pin of France.

As the US Open Series champion,Sexy  Dementieva now has a chance to compete for the $2.6 million payout if she wins the title in Flushing Meadows. Her outlook for doing so appears to be strong, as she has had much success here in recent years as a runner up in 2004 and a two-time semifinalist in 2005 and 2008.

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BERLIN — Olympic champion sexy Russian Yelena Isinbayeva could not explain it. The woman who ruled the pole vault for five years failed to clear height Monday and was out of the world championships.

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