Maria Sharapova names Sven Groeneveld as her new tennis coach . But Sharapova hurt her hip in a second-round defeat to qualifier Michelle Larcher de Brito at Wimbledon and lost to highly touted American Sloane Stephens in Cincinnati with Connors in the stands . Sharapova has been without a coach since a brief spell with Jimmy Connors . The Russian is expected to play in the Australian Open on Sunday and will be looking for another win against world number one Serena Williams who beat her at Wimbledon last month. Sharapova has n't played since August because of a recurring shoulder injury .
Maria Sharapova names Sven Groeneveld as her new tennis coach . Sharapova has been without a coach since a brief spell with Jimmy Connors . The Russian is expected to play in the Australian Open on Sunday and will be looking for another win against world number one Serena Williams who beat her at Wimbledon last month. Sharapova has n't played since August because of a recurring shoulder injury .