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Maria Sharapova suffers shock exit at the Miami Open Maria Sharapova suffers second-round defeat to world No97 at Miami Open
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Maria Sharapova suffered a shock second round exit at the Miami Open as she lost in straight sets to world No97 Daria Gavrilova. Maria Sharapova suffered a shock second-round exit at the Miami Open as she lost in straight sets to the world No97, Daria Gavrilova. Gavrilova had only moved into the world’s top 100 this week but she gave a confident performance to overcome her fellow Russian 7-6, 6-3.
Gavrilova had only moved into the world’s top 100 this week, but she gave a confident performance to overcome her fellow Russian 7-6, 6-3. The wildcard led 5-3 in the first set but lost three games in a row before taking the tie-break and then closed out against the second seed after opening up a 3-0 lead in the second.
The wildcard led 5-3 in the first set but lost three games in a row before taking the tie break and then closed out against the second seed after opening up a 3-0 lead in the second. Caroline Wozniacki, the fourth seed, had a far easier time as she eased to a 6-0, 6-1 win over Madison Brengle in less than an hour. That may have been a disappointment for the home crowd but Venus Williams was able to lift their spirits with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Urszula Radwanska.
Fourth seed Caroline Wozniacki had a far easier time of things as she eased to a 6-0, 6-1 win over Madison Brengle in less than an hour. That may have been a disappointment for the home crowd but veteran Venus Williams was able to lift their spirits with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Urszula Radwanska. Radwanska’s elder sister and seventh seed, Agnieszka, progressed with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Anna Schmiedlova while Ekaterina Makarova beat Karin Knapp 6-1, 6-3 and Andrea Petkovic of Germany eased into the third round with a 6-2, 6-2 victory against Christina McHale.
The Pole’s elder sister and seventh seed Agnieszka progressed with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Anna Schmiedlova while Ekaterina Makarova beat Karin Knapp 6-1, 6-3 and Andrea Petkovic of Germany eased into the third round thanks to a 6-2, 6-2 victory against Christina McHale. France’s Alize Cornet defeated Elena Vesnina 6-4, 6-1 while Samantha Stosur, Carla Suárez Navarro, Irina-Camelia Begu, Kristina Mladenovic, Kaia Kanepi, Paula Badosa Gibert, Karolina Pliskova, Kurumi Nara and Elina Svitolina also progressed.
France’s Alize Cornet defeated Elena Vesnina 6-4, 6-1 while Irina-Camelia Begu, Carla Suarez Navarro, Kristina Mladenovic, Kaia Kanepi, Paula Badosa Gibert, Karolina Pliskova, Samantha Stosur, Kurumi Nara and Elina Svitolina also progressed.