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 | Voznyatski against Sharapova in Indian Wells in 1/2-final18-03-2011 |
Vodachkata-ranked Caroline Voznyatski and Russian Maria Sharapova qualified for the semifinals of the tournament women's tennis in Indian Wells (USA) with a prize fund 4.5 million dollars.
The quarterfinals seeded 1 in the Danish scheme Voznyatski not met little resistance from Victoria Azarenka. Player of Belarus received a thigh injury to score 3:0 in favor of Voznyatski in the first set because of injury and dropped out of the game.
No. 8-seeded Azarenka, who is a close friend of Caroline Voznyatski receives unpleasant injury when he tried to played hard ball in the second role-playing the third game.
In the next round Voznyatski will face 16th seeded Maria Sharapova. The Russian beat hard with 6:2, 5:7, 6:3 Chinese Peng Shuai.
Sharapova, champion in Indian Wells since 2006, easily won the first set and controlled the game early in the second part. But then conceded seven double faults and this has enabled the Chinese competitor to even the score.
In the final set, Sharapova demonstrated excellent forehand game and that allow it to victory after 150 minutes of play.