At the end of September, in Tokyo quarterfinals, Maria Sharapova twisted her ankle during serve. The MRI scan showed no big damage to the ankle, the Russian started practicing little by little and is ready for the year-end finale at the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships.

On Wednesday, Sharapova arrived in Istanbul and praised her physio Juan and the comfort of Turkish Airlines on Facebook.

We already know which dress Sharapova is expected to wear at the tournament which starts October 25. You can see it here. (photo: © Neal Trousdale)

If you visit Maria Sharapova’s official website you will see some new Nike clothes being advertised, and among them is a V-neck dress in the shades ranging from turquoise to blue/gray which I expect the Russian to wear at the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, starting October 25.

The dress features asymmetrical lines and pleats on the skirt and a yellow Nike logo on the chest.

The official name of the item is Nike Women's Winter Maria Rival Knit Dress and it retails at $110.

"It's healthier to laugh than to cry…from the MRI center last night" is the caption below the latest photo on Maria Sharapova's Facebook page showing the smiling Russian with a wrapped leg in a wheelchair.

Sharapova twisted her ankle while serving midway in the first set of her quarterfinal against Petra Kvitova in Tokyo. Her leg got seriously swollen very soon, but fortunately, closer medical examination proved the injury was not serious.

Hi everyone! Good news is that the MRI showed no big damage in the ankle. Will do my best to recover in time for Istanbul. It better recover soon because I can become quite the annoying patient! I will keep everyone posted with my progress.

Here's how the second-ranked Sharapova fell and hurt her ankle which forced her to retire from the tourament:

Maria Sharapova injured her ankle while serving at 3-4 against Petra Kvitova in Tokyo quarterfinals and was unable to continue the match because her ankle showed immediate signs of swelling. In other Tokyo news, Maria Kirilenko, who knocked out newly-crowned US Open champion Samantha Stosur in the second round and then 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic, was eliminated by fourth-seeded Vera Zvonareva in the quarters.

Sharapova had a chance to possibly overtake the No.1 ranking from Caroline Wozniacki if:

1) she reached the final in Tokyo and

2) followed it with a Beijing title.

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Maria Sharapova came to Taiwan to play a charity exhibition match with fellow Russian Vera Zvonareva on Thursday. Sharapova had a glamorous arrival at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, was welcomed by screaming fans, and finished her journey successfully – with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Zvonareva at the Taipei Arena.

Both the players are now traveling to Tokyo for the $2,050,000 Toray Pan Pacific Open where Sharapova is seeded second and Zvonareva fourth. Sharapova has won the tournament two times, in 2005 and 2009.

E!News' TV presenter Marijana Rancic made a week-long profile of Sharapova during the US Open. She interviewed the Russian about fashion, especially her collections with Cole Haan and Nike, about her fiancé Sasha Vujacic (Maria revealed she'd prefer a small wedding), about the popularity of her Facebook page, there is a mention of Sharapova's and Novak Djokovic's cooperation on the famous Head commercial, and a walk through Sharapova's favorite places in New York City. (source: Maria Sharapova's official website)