Sharapova sent packing by Dulko

Former champion Maria Sharapova [ Images ] had her lack of match practice exposed by unseeded Argentine Gisela Dulko, who claimed a nailbiting 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 victory in the second round at Wimbledon [ Images ] on Wednesday. Sharapova, ranked 60 after suffering with a shoulder injury but given a special seeding of 24 here, had battered Dulko for the loss of three games in two previous meetings. But the Russian struggled to find an answer to the world number 45's scurrying array of groundstrokes and changes of pace in the sunshine on Centre Court. Dulko, one of... [read full story]                    

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