Monday 23 January 2012

Sharapova advances to Australian Open quarters


MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (AP) Maria Sharapova is back into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the first time since she won the title at Melbourne Park in 2008.

The No. 4-ranked Sharapova had a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over No. 14 Sabine Lisicki at Rod Laver Arena on Monday night and will meet fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova in the next stage.

Maria Sharapova In Action

No. 56-ranked Makarova staged the biggest upset of the Open so
far when she beat five-time champion Serena Williams in straight sets
earlier Monday to reach the quarterfinals of a major for the first time.

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