SENSATIONAL SHARAPOVA VANQUISHES AUSTRALIAN OPEN
AFTER a terrible setback and the most-lopsided losses in a Grand Slam final, Sharapova wrapped up her third major title with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over fourth-seeded Ana Ivanovic on Saturday.
The 20-year-old Russian didn’t lose a set in seven matches at Melbourne Park, which includes wins over three of the top four ranked players, removing 12 months worth of painful memories (due to the shoulder injury, in the wake of her 6-1, 6-2 loss to Serena Williams last year.
From 3-3 in the second set, Sharapova ran off the last three games again, breaking Ivanovic for the fourth time to finish the match.
sharapova claimes third grand slam of carrier with a 2-set win against ivanovic.
she wished to spend her prize money 0f $1207709 with her mother and yelena.
Sharapova, seeded fifth, struggled with a shoulder injury last year and slipped from No. 1 to outside the Top 5. She rallied to make the final of the season-ending championship, losing in three long sets to top-ranked Justine Henin.
The Russian star said when her coach and hitting partner Michael Joyce’s mother died, it helped her put her cope with the hard times.
The Russian star said when her coach and hitting partner Michael Joyce’s mother died, it helped her put her cope with the hard times.
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