Double bagel

Strong match made by Maria in 3rd Round at Roland Garros. She defeated Paula Omaechea of Argetina: 6-0. 6-0. The score says it all.

After the match, Maria said:  “Except the first game, which was a little bit tough… I started a little bit nervous, but other than that I was happy with how I played”

In 4th Round, Maria will play against Samantha Stosur of Australia. On head to head, Maria leads Stosur: 13-2. Their last match was this year in Madrid, where Maria won in straight sets: 6-4, 6-3.



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Maria vs Pironkova (VIDEO)

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Maria passed the test

7-5, 6-2 was the score in 2nd Round match for Maria at Roland Garros against Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria after one hour and 32 minutes of play. 

After the match, Maria said: "I started off quite cold, wasn't moving my feet enough and just didn't have a good rhythm. Once I got the break back, I started feeling much better about my game, and I was able to hold that until the end of the match."

"You have to follow your path and concentrate on your work and who's ahead of you and not get worried about what's going on. Obviously when you go on court you're aware of a lot of the upsets, not just among the women, but with the men as well. So it's great to get a win in that type of atmosphere."

In 3rd Round, Maria will play either Monica Niculescu of Romania or Paula Ormaechea of Argentina.

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Maria vs Pervak (PHOTO)

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Game on !

Roland Garros started and Maria needed just one hour to defeat Ksenia Pervak of Russia in straight sets: 6-2, 6-1.

After the match, Maria said: "Going into a first round match at a Grand Slam, you want to be solid and do the things you need to do. It's never easy, no matter how good you're feeling or how bad you're feeling. It's just a different story once you get on the court. And I thought I did what I had to do very well. There are things I can improve on and do better for the next match, but it's definitely nice to get through."

In 2nd Round, Maria will play against Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria. On head to head, Maria leads Pironkova: 4-0. Their last match was in 2012 at Wimbledon, where Maria won in 3 sets: 7-6, 6-7, 6-0.



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Practice session in Paris

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Goodbye Rome !

Maria was eliminated from Internazionali BNL d`Italia after she lost the 3rd Round match against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia: 1-6, 4-6.

For Maria the next tournament will be the second Grand Slam of the year: Roland Garros. The tournament starts on May 25.


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Maria advances to 3rd Round in Rome

Maria won her first match at Internazionali BNL d`Italia in Rome in straight sets: 6-3, 7-5 against Monica Puig of Puerto Rico.

After the match, Maria said: "I had a little bit of a slow start," Sharapova said. "Any tournament, with new conditions and new surroundings, it took me a little bit to get a good feeling out there. But once I did, I felt really strong and I'm happy I was able to close the match out after being down in the second set.

"She's a very aggressive player. She doesn't back away. So that was challenging, but I thought I did a really good job of recovering from that."

In 3rd Round, Maria will play against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia. On head to head, Maria leads Ivanovic: 8-2. Their last match was this year in Stuttgart final, when Maria won in 3 sets: 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.

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Press conference in Rome

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Maria with Mutua Madrid Open Trophy

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Queen in Madrid

The second trophy of 2014 is here after Maria won the Mutua Madrid Open 2014 title. She defeated Simona Halep of Romania in 3 sets: 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 after one hour and 57 minutes of play.

After the final, Maria said: "What a week. Last year I lost in the finals and I really wanted to go one extra step this year, and it's just been such a fantastic week."

"Simona and I had played a couple of times before, but she's really on a different level now. I don't know how I pulled it off. In the first set I wasn't doing much to hurt her, and that's the tennis she's capable of playing - I knew I had to do some different things after the first set to win this match."

"I don't take any finals for granted, and every tournament means a lot to me. I came close last year, and I didn't have a great first set today, but I knew it wasn't over until the last point was played."

The next tournament in Maria`s schedule is Internazionali BNL d`Italia. The tournament starts on May 12.



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Maria into Mutua Madrid Open final

After a great victory against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in semis, Maria is in the final at Mutua Madrid Open. She defeated the polish player in straight sets: 6-1, 6-4 after one hour and 8 minutes of play.

In the last act, Maria will play against Simona Halep of Romania. On head to head, Maria leads Halep: 2-0. Their last match was in Beijing in 2012. At that time, Maria won in straight  sets: 7-5, 7-5.

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Maria moves to semis

Two hours and 31 minutes needed Maria to defeat Na Li. She won the quarterfinal in 3 sets: 2-6, 7-6, 6-3.

In Madrid semifinal, Maria will play against Agnieszka radwanska of Poland. On head to head, Maria leads Radwanska: 9-2. Their last match was this year in Stuttgart quarterfinal, where Maria won in straight sets: 6-4, 6-3.


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Ready for QF

Maria won the 3rd Round match against Samantha Stosur in Madrid in straight sets: 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 30 minutes.

After the match, Maria said: "Sam's a really great clay court player - she certainly loves playing on this surface and has had her best results here. I tried to take my chances, and the first break point I got was the set point in the first set, and I'm pretty happy I could take that.

"There were a few ups and downs in the second set, but I'm really happy how I stepped up today."

In quarterfinals, Maria will play against Na Li of China. On head to head, Maria leads Li: 9-5. Their last match was last year in Stuttgart, where Maria won in straight sets: 6-4, 6-3.

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Maria passed Madrid test

Maria is in 3rd Round at Mutua Madrid Open after she defeated Christina McHale of United States in 3 sets: 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 after 2 hours and 18 minutes of play.

The next opponent for Maria is Samantha Stosur of Australia. On head to head, Maria leads Stosur: 12-2. Their last match was in 2013 in Doha, where Maria won  in straight sets: 6-2, 6-4.



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Easy 1st Round in Madrid

One hour and 3 minutes needed Maria to pass the 1st Round in Madrid against Klara Koukalova of Czech Republic: 6-1, 6-2.

After the match, Maria said: "It was a good start for me.Obviously the first match at a new event is always challenging because you don't know what to expect, especially coming off the indoor tournament last week. It's always an adjustment to get yourself prepared for the first round. I'm happy that I won in two good sets today." 

In 2nd Round, Maria will play against Christina McHale of United States. On head to head, Maria leads McHale: 3-0. Their last match was last year at the same tournament, when Maria won in straight sets: 6-1, 6-2.


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Maria@Mutua Madrid Open 2014

The draw for Mutua Madrid Open is out and Maria will play in 1st Round against Klara Koukalova of Czech Republic.

On head to head, Maria leads Koukalova: 5-1. Their last match was last year in Miami, where Maria won in straight sets: 6-2, 6-2.



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Maria`s outfit for Roland Garros 2014

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