While we’re awaiting the US Open women’s final between Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic, let’s give some time to the player missed most at this tournament – Maria Sharapova. You know Maria had to withdraw because of a persistent shoulder injury, and she might even be missing the rest of the season, but that doesn’t mean the Russian fashionista hadn’t prepared some cool outfits for the final Grand Slam of the year. Here are the Nike dresses Sharapova would have been wearing hadn’t she skipped the event. The blue dress was supposed to be worn by day, while the black one was made for the night. (via Great Tennis Photos)

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We can all feel the absence of Maria Sharapova at the US Open, it’s a huge loss for the tournament, and now I'm reading she’s likely to miss the rest of the season because of her shoulder injury.

The Russian has two tears in her right shoulder and doctor ordered her not to hit a tennis ball for four weeks.

The world number five is expected to spend most of the fall rehabilitating in Arizona.

It's disappointing news but I’m not worried about Masha, she’ll always get the best out of a bad situation. Plus, her accommodation in Arizona is more than comfortable – let the pictures do the talking. (source: On the Baseline)

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Maria Sharapova had to skip the 2008 Beijing Olympics because of a shoulder injury, and as you know she's currently rehabilitating in Arizona. But it's not all work and no play for the Russian. We see she's having a good time skiing on water, posing in nature, enjoying good meals. Well, it's not that we expected Masha to get too depressed. More photos after the cut. Read more »

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Maria Sharapova was forced to withdraw from both the Beijing Olympics and the US Open due to a persistent shoulder injury. Now she’s doing rehab in Arizona and here are the photos of her working with physio Brett Fischer. Read more »

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For the first time in her career Maria Sharapova will skip a Grand Slam — right shoulder injury forces the Russian to miss the 2008 US Open. Previously, she had withdrawn from the Beijing Olympics.

World No.3 Sharapova met with Dr. David Altchek, the premier shoulder doctor in the world, who examined all her tests from April and discovered a moderate tear in her rotator cuff tendon. The doctor couldn’t believe she was playing that long with her injury.

"You can imagine that I was not very thrilled to hear that my medical team did not see this tear in my shoulder back in April," said the 21-year-old on her website.

It's a shame, even when you have as much money as Sharapova you receive false diagnosis.

Luckily, Sharapova’s injury didn’t get much worse since April and she probably doesn't need surgery. She will go to Arizona next week to do extensive rehab, and is expected to recover in 2-3 months.

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