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GO MARIA !!!
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Maria in semifinals !
Long and tough battle for Maria against Marion Bartoli of France but she managed to win this quarterfinal match in 3 sets: 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 after 2 hours and 32 minutes and reached to semifinals at US Open 2012.
Maria started slow the quarterfinal match against Bartoli. She was leaded 0-2 in the beginning of first set. At 0-3, Maria lost again her serve and the match was suspended due to rain.
The next day this quarterfinal continued and Maria made the break when the score was 0-4 and the score looked even better after she won her serve: 2-4.
Playing not so good, Maria lost the first set: 3-6 after 46 minutes with 13 winners and 11 unforced errors.
In second set, Bartoli received a big present from Maria. The french player made the break in the beginning of the second set after Maria made 3 double-faults but she made the rebreak and the score was tied at 1.
At 4-3, Maria made the break and leaded confortably for the first time in this match: 5-3. After this break Maria serve to win the second set.
In the end, Maria won the second set: 6-3 after 49 miuntes with 18 winners and 14 unforced errors.
In 3rd set at 1-1, Maria made the break but Bartoli rebreaked immediately and the score was 2-2. At 4-4, Maria made the break on the right time and after served to win the 3rd set and the match.
Maria won the 3rd set: 6-4 and the match for a place in semifinals at Flushing Meadows
In semifinals, Maria will play against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. On head to head, Maria is leaded by Azarenka, 4-5. Their last match was this year in Stuttgart final when Maria won in straight sets: 6-1, 6-4.
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GO MARIA !!!
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Match delayed
Maria`s match against Marion Bartoli is delayed due to rain.
More to come...
UPDATE: The rain stopped and the match will start soon...
UPDATE 2: The match is suspended due to rain when the score is 4-0 in first set for Bartoli.
UPDATE 3: Maria Sharapova vs Marion Bartoli has been postponed until tomorrow. Maria must fight back beacuse she is leaded in first set 4-0 by Bartoli.
GO MARIA !!!
More to come...
UPDATE: The rain stopped and the match will start soon...
UPDATE 2: The match is suspended due to rain when the score is 4-0 in first set for Bartoli.
UPDATE 3: Maria Sharapova vs Marion Bartoli has been postponed until tomorrow. Maria must fight back beacuse she is leaded in first set 4-0 by Bartoli.
GO MARIA !!!
Monday, September 3, 2012
Tough battle for quarters spot
Maria had a tough match against Nadia Petrova of Russia. Fortunately she managed to defeat Petrova in 3 sets: 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 after 2 hours and 13 minutes
This quarterfinal is her better result since 2006 when she won the trophy at Flushing Meadows. In 2007, 2009, 2011 she stopped in 3rd round, in 2010 she stopped in 4th round and in 2008 didn`t participate.
In quarterfinal, Maria will play against Marion Bartoli of France. On head to head, the score is 4-0 for Maria. Their last match was in 2010 in Cincinnnati, where Maria won in straight sets: 6-1, 6-4.
GO MARIA !!!
Saturday, September 1, 2012
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