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PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 01: Ayumi Morita of Japan serves in her women's singles second round match against Maria Sharapova of Russia during day 6 of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 1, 2012 in Paris, France.
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I feel like with every year I have improved
and I enjoy it much more.
The first BNP Paribas National Tennis Day will help people discover that tennis is a sport for life. It’s fun, can be played by people of all ages, and it’s affordable. Tennis is a rising star in Irish sport and we have great infrastructure for players at all levels. Maybe the next Roger Federer or Maria Sharapova will walk through the doors of their local club that day.More quotes »
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Stephens of US, Sharapova win at French Open
-- American teen Sloane Stephens and Maria Sharapova advanced on Friday, while Ana Ivanovic lost in the third round of the French Open.Stephens reached the fourth round by beating Mathilde Johansson of France 6-3, 6-2. Of the eight teenagers in this year's 11:35 AM Read more »
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Azarenka, Sharapova advance in Stuttgart
in the world rankings.Azarenka will face fourth-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska , a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 winner over Li Na .Second-ranked Maria Sharapova rallied to outlast Sam Stosur of Australia 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-5 in a match that went a minute over 3 hours. Sharapova Read more »
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Sharapova, Wozniacki advance in Stuttgart
-- Second-ranked Maria Sharapova began her clay court season on Wednesday by reaching the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix when her opponent Alize Cornet of France retired with a shoulder injury.The Russian was leading 6-3, 1-0 when qualifier Cornet Read more »
Around the web
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Aleksandra Wozniak knocked out of French Open by Victoria Azarenka
Que., was unable to stop the Azarenka's momentum once the Belarussian found her winning rhythm. RELATED French Open: Maria Sharapova advances, former champ Ana Ivanovic ousted The pair last played in 2006 in the final of an entry-level WTA event, with Wozniak 6:08 PM from Toronto Star Read more »
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French Open at a glance
Nadal vs. Eduardo Schwank; No. 4 Andy Murray vs. Santiago Giraldo; No. 6 David Ferrer vs. No. 27 Mikhail Youzhny; No. 2 Maria Sharapova vs. No. 28 Peng Shuai; No. 4 Petra Kvitova vs. Nina Bratchikova; No. 7 Li Na vs. Christina McHale; No. 9 Caroline Wozniacki 5:38 PM from Washington Examiner Read more »
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French Open 2012: Maria Sharapova on verge of history but admits she's 'bored'
Sharapova says she is 'bored with myself on a daily basis', which is a strange state of mind for someone not far off carving themselves a huge slice of history in their chosen profession. The draw is opening up nicely for the 25-year-old Russian at the French 5:34 PM from Daily Mail - UK Read more »
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Springtime in Paris continues for Sharapova, American teen
teen Sloane Stephens and Maria Sharapova advanced on Friday, while Ana Ivanovic lost in the third round of the French Open. Stephens reached the fourth round by beating Mathilde Johansson of France 6-3, 6-2. Of the eight teenagers in this year's draw, the 11:52 AM from WBAL-TV 11 Read more »
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Breaking News: Sharapova breezes past Morita
Sharapova continued to breeze through the French Open draw as she dismantled Ayumi Morita 6-1 6-1 in their delayed second-round match. The second seed and title favourite was held up on Thursday by the latest John Isner marathon, but wasted little time making 11:45 AM from The Daily Post Read more »
