19. Sharapova eager to begin play in rainy Rome

                   
thestar.com.my     May 14, 2008            

ROME: Maria Sharapova is due to step onto European clay for the first time this season, hoping to test her form as second seed at the Rome International with a re-match of her recent Amelia Island final Czech Dominika Cibulkova, 32nd in the world, ducked a day of rain showers yesterday to post a... [read full story]                    

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Sharapova eager to begin play in rainy Rome

thestar.com.my     May 14, 2008          

ROME: Maria Sharapova is due to step onto European clay for the first time this season, hoping to test her form as second seed at the Rome International with a re-match of her recent Amelia Island final Czech Dominika Cibulkova, 32nd in the world, ducked a day of rain showers yesterday to post a...                    

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Sharapova, Williams sisters into Rome quarters

cnn.com     May 15, 2008          

ROME (AP) -Maria Sharapova rallied from a four-game deficit in the second set to beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Thursday, advancing to the Italian Open quarterfinals along with sisters Serena and Venus Williams. Seventh-seeded Venus Williams won the first three games of each set in a...                    

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Sharapova survives Schnyder challenge to reach Roma tennis semis (AFP)

yahoo.com     May 17, 2008          

ROME (AFP) - Russia's Maria Sharapova advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Rome International on Friday after staving off a stiff challenge from veteran Patty Schnyder of Switzerland, 6-7 (3/7), 7-5, 6-2. The 21-year-old second seed, who will next week reclaim the world number one ranking...                    

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