Sharapova slips into Wimbledon second round

Maria Sharapova, who has already written off her chances of a Wimbledon repeat as she feels her way back from a shoulder injury, moved into the second round on Monday. The Russian, seeded 24, battled to a 7-5, 6-4 win over Ukrainian qualifier Viktoriya Kutuzova and will now face fellow tour glamour girl, Argentina’s Gisela Dulko for a place in the last 32. Sharapova showed no signs of the shoulder trouble which sidelined her for 10 months with her most pressing problem being keeping her feet on the slippery Court One grass which prompted two awkward falls. The 2004 champion admitted her mentality may have to change if she is to have any hope of a second All England Club title. “I feel like the grass has changed in the last few years. It’s definitely not playing as quickly as it did when I won here in ‘04,“ said Sharapova.... [read full story]                    

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