Maria in Aussie Open 2nd Round

Maria defeated Bethanie Mattek-Sands in straight sets: 6-3, 6-4 at Australian Open after a tough match. She struggled a little bit with her serve but in the end she managed to won the 1st Round match.

After this victory, Maria is in 2nd Round where she will play against Karin Knapp of Italy. On head to head, Maria leads Knapp: 1-0. The only match between them was in 2008 at Roland Garros, where Maria won in straight sets: 7-6, 6-0.

GO MARIA !!!