Sharapova makes Strasbourg quarters, Chinese duo wins
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May 20, 2010, Thursday
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TOP-SEEDED Maria Sharapova cruised into the quarterfinals of the Strasbourg International in France with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Bulgarian qualifier Dia Evtimova yesterday.
Sharapova, given a wildcard entry after being out for two months with a right elbow injury, didn't face a single break point to claim her second victory on clay this year.
Sharapova lost in the first round at Madrid last week. She will next face Julia Goerges of Germany, who defeated sixth-seeded Sybille Bammer of Austria 6-1, 7-6 (6).
Vania King, a doubles specialist who won her sole singles title in Bangkok in 2006, broke local hope Alize Cornet five times and won 6-3, 6-2.
King, who upset second-seeded Elena Vesnina of Russia in the first round, will next face Anastasia Rodionova of Australia, who went through after Elena Baltacha of Britain retired with a lower back injury while leading 2-1 in the first set.
Three-time tournament winner Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain also advanced, taking advantage of Lucie Hradecka's retirement. Medina Garrigues was leading 6-4, 3-0 when Hradecka quit with a left wrist injury.
Kristina Barrois of Germany defeated Yvonne Meusburger of Austria 7-5, 6-3.
In Poland, Elena Dementieva will head to the French Open scrambling for confidence after a third straight early round loss on European clay at the Warsaw Open yesterday.
Dementieva, a former French Open finalist, lost her first matchup with Bulgarian qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in just under three hours.
The Russian received a bye into the second round in Warsaw, and has only two wins from three tournaments in her buildup to the year's second grand slam event, starting on Sunday.
Pironkova, ranked 100, will play her first quarterfinals since October against Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania who defeated Timea Bacsinsky of Switzerland 6-2, 6-4.
In other second-round games, third-seeded Li Na of China beat wildcard Katarzyna Piter of Poland 6-0, 6-3, and Zheng Jie, also of China, beat Tathiana Garbin of Italy 6-1, 6-1 to meet top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in the quarterfinals.
Sharapova, given a wildcard entry after being out for two months with a right elbow injury, didn't face a single break point to claim her second victory on clay this year.
Sharapova lost in the first round at Madrid last week. She will next face Julia Goerges of Germany, who defeated sixth-seeded Sybille Bammer of Austria 6-1, 7-6 (6).
Vania King, a doubles specialist who won her sole singles title in Bangkok in 2006, broke local hope Alize Cornet five times and won 6-3, 6-2.
King, who upset second-seeded Elena Vesnina of Russia in the first round, will next face Anastasia Rodionova of Australia, who went through after Elena Baltacha of Britain retired with a lower back injury while leading 2-1 in the first set.
Three-time tournament winner Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain also advanced, taking advantage of Lucie Hradecka's retirement. Medina Garrigues was leading 6-4, 3-0 when Hradecka quit with a left wrist injury.
Kristina Barrois of Germany defeated Yvonne Meusburger of Austria 7-5, 6-3.
In Poland, Elena Dementieva will head to the French Open scrambling for confidence after a third straight early round loss on European clay at the Warsaw Open yesterday.
Dementieva, a former French Open finalist, lost her first matchup with Bulgarian qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in just under three hours.
The Russian received a bye into the second round in Warsaw, and has only two wins from three tournaments in her buildup to the year's second grand slam event, starting on Sunday.
Pironkova, ranked 100, will play her first quarterfinals since October against Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania who defeated Timea Bacsinsky of Switzerland 6-2, 6-4.
In other second-round games, third-seeded Li Na of China beat wildcard Katarzyna Piter of Poland 6-0, 6-3, and Zheng Jie, also of China, beat Tathiana Garbin of Italy 6-1, 6-1 to meet top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in the quarterfinals.
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