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“It’s good to finish the year with a win. But I didn’t want to win like that.”
 
 
Posted on Mar 10 / 2007 / 10:27 AM


Top-ranked Maria Sharapova opened her title defense in the Pacific Life Open with a 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory over Michaella Krajicek on Friday night in a second-round match at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Sharapova, who had a first-round bye, had not played a match since straining her left hamstring in Tokyo in early February. The effects of the layoff were obvious in her 1-hour, 44-minute struggle against Krajicek, the 18-year-old sister of former Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek.

Sharapova had 10 double-faults and 50 unforced errors and lost service four times. She finally secured the win on her fourth match point when Krajicek's backhand from the baseline hit the top of the net and fell on her side of the court.

Sharapova, the 15th player to be No. 1 on the WTA Tour, improved to 9-2 on the year and will face Nathalie Dechy of France in the third round.

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Maria, well done. Hope you do better. Love you loads. More than ever.

by Wilson on Mar 10 / 2007 / 11:44 AM |


well done masha, keep going you can do it

by Kit on Mar 10 / 2007 / 1:30 PM |


Hallo Moto, all okay? U was become my message ? Next match play as in USS 5 Open 2006 Match 2. TWO 2 too sets only. Seven 7 stay with you. Thinking sometime about Swiss i Austria ! True love can not be end. O , maria O, Maria nur tu. Angelos Indischer Brunnen San Diego Vereinigte Staaten Offen Züricher Versicherung Offen Linz Generali Offen ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

by Angelos 13 on Mar 10 / 2007 / 3:16 PM |


Nice job! Why did Indian Wells not have a video or audio internet feed available for Round Two? Wanted to hear those smashes. Could only watch the live scoring and stats.

by fidokitty on Mar 10 / 2007 / 3:43 PM |


WELL DONE MARIA....WELL DONE

by Alex1122 on Mar 10 / 2007 / 11:06 PM |


Good job

by Ally on Mar 11 / 2007 / 1:50 AM |


Masha, You are just warming up for more challenges! Great game! Love, Wester

by Wester Moraes - Brazil on Mar 11 / 2007 / 3:05 PM |


I will write to MariaSharapova.com but for now I am working on my social situation.

by Chris Baum on Mar 11 / 2007 / 8:50 PM |


MariaSharapova.com is not taking my messages and I have a situation that I share with Maria.

by Chris Baum on Mar 11 / 2007 / 10:46 PM |


hi masha how are you i'm always hope you be now and after fine,good,beautiful,perfect,happy and lovely. best of luck for your all matches. take care of your life bye bye.

by mannan on Mar 13 / 2007 / 11:04 AM |


 
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