Gisela Dulko upsets Sharapova at Wimbledon

By STEVEN WINE AP SPORTS WRITER Russia's Maria Sharapova returns to Argentina's Gisela Dulko during their women's singles, second round match on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Wednesday June 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Owen Humphreys-pa) WIMBLEDON, England -- In the final game, a desperate Maria Sharapova lunged to hit one shot left-handed, and twice challenged calls but lost. Then she lost the match as well. Sharapova won seven consecutive games during one stretch but let a late lead slip away Wednesday and was beaten by Gisela Dulko, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the second round at Wimbledon. In a wild, 14-point final game, Sharapova saved four match points. But on the fifth she pushed an easy forehand long, and she was out of the tournament after two rounds for the second year in a row. The 2004 champion was playing in her fourth event since... [read full story]                    

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