3rd round, last round...

Maria played very good in the beginning of the third set, but Henin won 3-6 and Maria says goodbye to the Roland Garros 2010 adventure... we all know that clay is not the favourite field for Maria so we all looking forward for the grass courts (Wimbledon 2003 :D )

The next tournament where you can follow Maria is Birmingham, on grass since 7th of June.





GO MARIA !!!

2-6, 6-3... to be continued

Because of the bad light, the match between Maria and Justine Henin was suspended. I`m a little dissapointed because Maria played very good in the second set, so it was a possibility to continue with that good evolution in the 3rd set.

Maria and her coach wanted to stop, so I think that they know better what to do.

The score is 2-6, 6-3 and the match will resume on Sunday.... is going to be tough because Henin is a valuable player on clay.



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Big clash in Paris !

After she won against Flipkens in two sets: 6-3, 6-3... in 3rd round Maria will face Justin Henin. Any other words are useless.




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6-3, 2-2... to be continued

Maria won the first set against Flipkens and the second set is 2-2... the match was suspended because of the bad light.

The match will resume tomorrow.




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Maria Sharapova vs Ksenia Pervak (PHOTO)

Easy win

Maria is now in 2nd round at Roland Garros after she won against Ksenia Pervak of Russia in two sets: 6-3, 6-2 after one hour and 20 minutes.

In 2nd round, Maria will play against Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium, the overall score is 1-0 for Maria, but that match was a long time ago, in 2003.

I hope that Maria will have an easy match and i have trust that she will be in 3rd round.




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Maria`s new collection & Roland Garros dress !

Photo: Nike Tennis

Maria Sharapova - Queen in Strasbourg !

Maria has won her 2nd title of 2010 and her 22nd title at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in Strasbourg, France.  Maria defeated Kristina Barrois of Germany 7-5 6-1 in 1 hour and 15 minutes.  


Barrois was serving for the 1st set at 5-4 and Maria battled back by taking the next 3 games to take the set 7-5.  Maria won the set on a ripping backhand return winner.  The set took 47 minutes.


Maria carried the momentum from winning the1st set into the 2nd set as she dropped only 1 game as she took the match on a short backhand winner.
Congratulations Maria!



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One day, two matches, two victories !!!

Maria is in the final of the Internationaux de Strasbourg, after she defeated Anabel Medina Garrigues, in 3 sets: 4-6, 6-2, 6-2... after 2 hours and 32 minutes !!!
It is the second match of the day for Maria, after her victory against J. Goerges !

In the final, Maria will play against Kristina Barrois of Germany. Maria never played against her before.




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Another victory for Maria !

Maria is now in the semifinals at the Internationaux Strasbourg after she won against Julia Goerges from Germany in two sets: 7-6, 6-1.

In semifinals, Maria will play against Anabel Medina Garrigues from Spain and the overall score is 2-0 for Maria, both on clay. The match will be played later on today.




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Maria in quarters!

Maria is now in the quarters at Strasbourg after her victory against Dia Evtimova from Bulgaria. It was an easy match for Maria: 6-3, 6-0 !

In quarters, Maria will play against Julia Goerges from Germany.





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Pictures from Strasbourg!

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Victory for Maria !

Maria defeated Regina Kulikova and she won her first match on clay in Strasbourg after 3 sets: 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in two hours and 14 minutes.

In 2nd round, Maria will face either Tatjana Malek from Germany or Dia Evtimova from Bulgaria.




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Maria@Internationaux - Strasbourg

The draw for the Internationaux de Strasbourg in Strasbourg, France has been released and Maria is the top seed and will play Regina Kulikova of Russia in the 1st round.  Maria has never played Kulikova before and this match will be played on Monday or Tuesday.


The 1st seed Maria can meet is #6 seed Sybille Bammer of Austria in the quarters.


Maria is making her debut appearance in Strasbourg and this is Maria's final clay event before the 2nd Grand Slam of the year at Roland Garros which begins next Sunday.








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Tough match against Safarova.

Maria will play in Madrid against Lucie Safarova from Czech Republic in 1st round. Maria is seeded number 11 and she never played against Safarova.

UPDATE: like I said.... tough match against Lucie Safarova, the Czech Republic player defeated Maria in two sets: 6-4, 6-3.


Game over for Maria in her first tournament on clay in 2010.


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Maria in Madrid. (PHOTO)

Beautiful as usual. :D


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Maria in Madrid & Strasbourg

Maria will play 2 warm-ups before the 2nd Grand Slam of the year at Roland Garros in Paris.  Maria will start her claycourt season campaign at the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open in Madrid, Spain next weekend and then following week she will play the Internationaux de Strasbourg in Strasbourg, France.


Maria will be making her debut at both tournaments.  Madrid is a premier mandatory event and Strasbourg is an International $220K event.



Here is some more information on Maria's claycourt events:


May 8-16 - Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open - Madrid, Spain



May 17-22  - Internationaux de Strasbourg - Strasbourg, France

May 23 - June 5 - Roland Garros - Paris, France

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