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 | Sharapova exited in the second round in Beijing5-10-2010 |
Russia's Maria Sharapova exited in the second round of the strongest tournament in Beijing with prize fund 4.5 million dollars. Seeded Sharapova lost 12 of her compatriot Elena Vesnina of 6:7 (3), 2:6 for 99 minutes.
Polufinalistkata 2004 and 2005 and former world No 1 made 7 double faults and conceded four drill, which proved fatal.
The place in the quarterfinals Vesnina again will confront shveytsarkata Bachinski Thamel, which surprisingly prevailed over eighth placed Victoria Azarenka with 4:6, 3:2 and reject Azarenka through injury.
Three other Russians Vera Zvonareva, Elena Dementieva and Vera Dushevina still ahead in the race.
Seeded Zvonareva two sides without any major problems with Germany's Andrea Petkovic 6:1, 6:4 and expects her compatriot Maria Kirilenko in the third round.
Olympic champion and seventh-seeded Dementieva did deal with 40-year veteran Kimiko gave Krum from Japan with 6:3, 1:6, 6:3.
Dushevina even overcame a set deficit, then beat another qualifier Roberta Vinci of Italy with 3:6, 6:2, 6:3.
The next opponent will be a Russian champion at Roland Garros and fifth-seeded Francesca Skiavone from Italy, which would Polo Duke of Slovenia 6:3, 6:3.
Former No. 1-ranked Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) made six aces and won for the third round after success with 6:0, 7:5 over Olga Govortsova (Belarus).
The next opponent for Ivanovic will be Dementieva.