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 | Sharapova broke Stousar, Wozniacki busted29-03-2011 |
Russian Maria Sharapova beat fourth-ranked Samantha Stousar 6-4, 6-1 and qualified for the quarterfinals of the strongest tournament in Miami with a prize fund 4.5 million dollars.
Sharapova needed an hour and 21 minutes to reach its seventh victory in seven game played against Stousar. "Her serve is one of its most powerful weapons. Against such a player returning are sometimes more important than your own service. In the beginning I made more mistakes on its second submission than I had, but then I started to feel more comfortable in courts, "said Russian victory, said. In the next round she will face a seeded 26 in the main draw Alexandra Dyulgeru. Vodachkata world ranking dropped from the tournament after losing the match with Germany's Andrea Petkovic with a 5-7, 6-3, 3-6. The other results: Jankovic - Medina Garrigues 6-1, 6-3; Radwanska - Skiavone 6-0, 6-2; Zvonareva - Bartoli 2-6, 6-3, 6-2; Azaryonka - Pavlyuchenkova 3-6, 6 - 1, 6-4.