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Sharapova cranks up the volume in Melbourne win
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January 17, 2011, Monday
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FORMER world number one Maria Sharapova produced a Jekyll and Hyde performance in a 6-1 6-3 victory over Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn in the first round of the Australian Open yesterday.
The 2008 Melbourne champion opened the match in embarrassing fashion, serving two double-faults and dropping the game to love.
However, she cranked up the volume and hit back immediately, some ferocious returning giving the Russian a love break and she continued trying to hit the fur off the ball, taking the first set in 25 minutes.
The three-times grand slam champion, who coughed up 10 double-faults, lost her way at the start of the second and had to fight back from 3-1 down.
The trademark Sharapova grunting grew louder as she dug deep, going up 5-3 with a scorching forehand and sealing the win with a crosscourt backhand for her first victory in Melbourne since winning the title in 2008.
The 2008 Melbourne champion opened the match in embarrassing fashion, serving two double-faults and dropping the game to love.
However, she cranked up the volume and hit back immediately, some ferocious returning giving the Russian a love break and she continued trying to hit the fur off the ball, taking the first set in 25 minutes.
The three-times grand slam champion, who coughed up 10 double-faults, lost her way at the start of the second and had to fight back from 3-1 down.
The trademark Sharapova grunting grew louder as she dug deep, going up 5-3 with a scorching forehand and sealing the win with a crosscourt backhand for her first victory in Melbourne since winning the title in 2008.
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