Maria in semifinals

Maria defeated Petra Kvitova in straight sets: 7-5, 6-1 at Sony Open Tennis in Miami after one hour and 32 minutes of play.

After the match, Maria said: "I didn't have a good first few games, so I was happy I kept trying to do the right thing - keep steady, but also keep trying to be aggressive.I think that really paid off as the match went on, because I made a few too many unforced errors in the beginning of the match.

"I started getting more chances as we played more games in the first set, and little by little I started getting myself back in the points more and playing my game, playing well, going inside the baseline - you're never sure until you finish the match, but I really felt like I started doing the right things."

"Petra is a Grand Slam champion. You can never underestimate someone that goes on the court and has that experience. She's capable of playing really great tennis, and I think everyone knows that."

Maria In Miami semifinal, Maria will play against Serena Williams of United States.
About this match, Maria said: "It's no secret that she's been a big challenge of mine, an opponent that obviously I would love to beat. There are certainly ways I need to step up in certain situations I haven't been able to do in the past against her, but it's great I have the opportunity to play her again."



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Maria vs Flipkens (PHOTO)

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Another hard test

Tough match for Maria in 4th Round at Sony Open Tennis in Miami. Maria defeated Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium in 3 sets: 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 after 2 hours and 4 minutes.

After the match, Maria said: "I usually like playing first match on, but I didn't start off the way I wanted to. Nothing was working in the first set. Yeah, that's just the way it went in the beginning."

"She's a different type of opponent. There aren't too many girls that hit a slice backhand 90% of the time in the rallies. You expect that because she's been around for a long time, and it shouldn't be that much of a surprise, but I wasn't doing too much from my end and made a lot of mistakes from the first ball, which gives your opponent that confidence and the time they need to do whatever they want.

"It was about finding that combination of getting something in to give her something to play with."

In quarterfinals, Maria will play against Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic. On head to head, Maria leads Kvitova: 4-2. Their last match was in 2012 at Roland Garros, where Maria won in straight sets: 6-3, 6-3.

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Maria passed the test

Two hours and 56 minutes needed Maria to pass a great test against Lucie Safarova of Czech Republic in 3rd Round at Sony Open Tennis in Miami. Maria won in 3 sets: 6-4, 6-7, 6-2.

After the match, Maria said: "It was one of those days when I had all kinds of opportunities, but she just kept hitting all of these unbelievable shots and winners, especially in that last game. I'm just so happy I was able to pull the match out in the end tonight."

"When you're in that situation you have to think selfishly, because you want to be the one winning the match at the end, obviously. But when you come off the court at the end, it's tough to have only one winner, because both players have given a lot and both want to win so much."

"But I've been there a lot, and at this point in my career, especially after not playing for so long last year, these are the kinds of matches I need. These are the kinds of matches I need to build my strength, where I need to feel my shoulder is holding up and I can hit a serve over 1000 miles an hour."

In 4th round, Maria will play against Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium. On head to head, Maria leads Flipkens: 4-0. Thei last match was thi year in Open GDF Suez quarterfinal, where Maria won in straight sets: 6-2, 6-2.

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Vicotry in Miami

Maria won her 2nd Round match at Sony Open Tennis in Miami against Kurumi Nara of Japan. She won in straight sets: 6-3, 6-4 after one hour and 39 minutes of play.

After the match, Maria said: "She made me work extremely hard, She's a really quick opponent, got a lot of balls back, as you saw, and she made me hit a lot. She made me try to do too much in certain situations."

"Sometimes I felt like I was doing the right mistakes and sometimes I felt like I should have been more patient, but I guess those are the situations you want to build that match confidence again." 

"I still feel like a work in progress," Sharapova commented. "That match strength, when you're deep into the match and just in the later stages of matches, I think that's the thing that's hurt me in these last couple of months. But I've got to work through that. Nothing's just going to come to me."

"It's a challenge I have ahead of me, and I have to face it."

In 3rd Round, Maria will play against Lucie Safarova of Czech Republic. On head to head, Maria leads Safarova: 2-1. Their last match was last year in Stuttgart, where Maria won in 3 sets: 6-4, 6-7, 6-3

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Porsche Media Night in Miami

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All Access Hour in Miami

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Too early !

Maria was eliminated by Camila Giorgi of Italy after she lost the 3rd Round match in Indian Wells: 3-6, 6-4, 5-7 after 2 hours and 36 minutes of play.

In Maria`s schedule the next tournament is Sony Open Tennis in Miami. The tournament begins on Mach 18.




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Maria advances

Maria defeated Julia Goerges of Germany in straight sets: 6-1, 6-4 in one hour and 6 minutes of play and she reached to 3rd Round at BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells.

In 3rd Round, Maria will play against Camila Giorgi of Italy. Maria never played Giorgi before.




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