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Post by Admin on Jan 16, 2019 18:29:43 GMT
Gutted Harriet Dart fled the hot Australian Open in a flood of tears. Britain’s No. 4, Dart picked up $54,000 for just 12 games of tennis as she was annihilated 6-0, 6-0 by Maria Sharapova in the first match of the Rod Laver Arena. The ruthless Russian, 31, enjoyed her 63-minute double-bagel victory in Melbourne. And she barely gave Dart, 22, the time of day when they shook hands at the net under 35-degree (95-degree F) sunshine. “I thought I carried myself well out there. Next time I will be more prepared. I am still young. Hopefully I have many more years ahead of me. Financially the money will help to allow my coach to travel more.”
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Post by Admin on Jan 17, 2019 18:07:49 GMT
MARIA SHARAPOVA hilariously blanked a security guard before grudgingly showing her ID earlier today. The Russian star, 31, strolled straight past security as she gave a pal a hug before reluctantly flashing her pass. Sharapova, the No30 seed in Melbourne, was making her way to court for her second round Australian Open clash with Rebecca Peterson. The former Wimbledon champion has every right to be in confident mood too after breezing past Brit Harriet Dart in the first round 6-0 6-0.
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Post by Admin on Jan 18, 2019 19:06:56 GMT
Maria Sharapova smacked a forehand winner -- the sort she has hit so many times, at so many key moments, over the years -- to take control against defending champion Caroline Wozniacki at the Australian Open. Sharapova balled up her fists, shut her eyes, threw back her head and let out a yell.
She showed she's ready to be a Grand Slam factor once again.
Sharapova, 31, grabbed the last four games to eliminate Wozniacki 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in two-plus hours Friday and reach the fourth round at Melbourne Park, building the statement-making victory with aggressive groundstrokes that gave her a 37-10 edge in total winners.
"I haven't played many matches in the last year, especially against top players," Sharapova said. "And these are the kinds of matches I train for."
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Post by Admin on Jan 20, 2019 18:22:58 GMT
Ash Barty takes the match and defeats Maria Sharapova at the Australian Open 2019
Maria Sharapova v Ashleigh Barty first set highlights (4R) | Australian Open 2019
Both of these points were driven home on Sunday. First Sharapova suffered a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 defeat at the hands of Australia’s local heroine Ashleigh Barty. Then she declined to answer a perfectly relevant question about the challenge of finding an alternative medication to meldonium, which was outlawed by WADA at the start of 2016.
When Sharapova first revealed the details of her positive test, she said that she had used the drug because of a magnesium deficiency and a family history of diabetes. Coincidentally or not, her effectiveness in deciding sets has fallen since she stopped taking it, from a 76 per cent success rate beforehand to 52 per cent thereafter.
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Post by Admin on Jan 29, 2019 19:28:23 GMT
Maria Sharapova earned her first WTA win in her native Russia in 13 years, beating Daria Gavrilova 6-0, 6-4 in the first round of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy on Monday.
In a win that sets up a second-round match against Russian No. 1 Daria Kasatkina, Sharapova brushed aside her Australian opponent Gavrilova in the first set. Gavrilova raced to 4-2 in the second set, but Sharapova won four straight games and closed out the match.
Sharapova has rarely played the Russian tour events during her career, and when she has she's never advanced past the quarterfinals.
Sharapova won her only previous meeting with Kasatkina in straight sets in Montreal in August.
Russian veteran Vera Zvonareva advanced to the second round in St. Petersburg by beating Ekaterina Makarova 6-3, 6-4.
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