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 | Sharapova survived a tough game against Jankovic6-06-2013 |
Placed under № 2 Maria Sharapova beat very difficult in three sets Jelena Jankovic and qualify for the semifinals at Roland Garros.
Jankovic scared Sharapova seriously, but the current champion, found the strength to turn the match, reaching the success with 0-6, 6-4, 6-3. After being defeated in the first set, Masha came out extremely motivated in the second half and dominated on the court. At 5-2 in her favor the girlfriend of Grigor Dimitrov made a breakthrough, but eventually took the part with 6-4. In the decisive third set, Sharapova made her shot at so important in the tennis seventh game. She managed to win it in the service of Jankovic and then strengthen it and make a new breakthrough, which closed the game. So far, the two had met on the court 8 times in 7 cases, Sharapova had won, many times convincing. Today, however, was their first match on clay between the two, the former were played on grass and hard courts. In the semifinals of Roland Garros 2013 Sharapova's opponent will be Victoria Azarenka, who beat Maria Kirilenko with 7-6 (7-3), 6-2.