Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals at Wimbledon
Larisa Muntean/ Chişinău / Moldova.ORG/ -- The only representative of Russia at Wimbledon, Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals in the third season of the tennis tournament of the series "Grand Slam", playing with Slovak Dominika in the quarterfinals Tsibulkovu 6-1, 6-1. Sharapova possessed an advantage from the first minutes of the meeting and finished the play in her favor into a hour.
For the ticket in the finals, Sharapova, will compete with a german Sabine Lisicki, who surpassed the ninth tournament racket, Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli.
The semi-finals of Wimbledon for the 62nd racket of the world was the best result in her career, and Maria becomes one of four of the strongest in the fourth time.
Previously, these tennis players have met only once - in the second round on super tournament in Miami in this year. Then the Russian woman easily won - 6-2, 6-0.
"It seems only yesterday, I was playing in the first round, but now I have the semifinal meeting - admitted Sharapova, who returned to professional tennis after a serious injury and complex operation.
- Honestly, I did not think about how far will go, I have focused attention on the games just. But, of course, I have a great chance to win again at Wimbledon. However, this wouldn't be easy. I have a meeting with a strong rival - Sabine Lisicki, who plays well on the grass. So, semifinal will be serious.”
"It seems only yesterday I was playing in the first round, but now I have the semifinal meeting - admitted Sharapova, who returned to professional tennis after a serious injury and complex operation.
- Honestly, I did not think about how far will go, I have focused attention on the games just. But, of course, I have a great chance to win again at Wimbledon. However, this wouldn't be easy. I have a meeting with a strong rival - Sabine Lisicki, who plays well on grass. So, semifinal will be serious.”
In the other semifinal will play a couple of Belarusian Victoria Azarenka and Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic. Of those who continue to fight for victory in the women's singles, only Sharapova has won Wimbledon - it happened in 2004.
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