It is Maria Sharapova's third title for 2008 and her first clay court title ever.
The clay court is the least favorite surface of Sharapova but in order to win the French Open, she has to have some kind of practice. It was her first time to compete in the Bausch and Lomb Open and remarkably, she won it.
As everyone knows, Maria Sharapova is title holder to three Grand Slam Tennis Championships: Wimbledon 2004, US Open 2006, and Australian Open 2008. Seems like there should be a two-year difference for her to win a grand slam
In the semifinals, Lindsay Davenport did not play due to illness, so Sharapova moved to the championship. It was luck coupled with determination for the 21-year old Russian. At the quarterfinals and even at the championship, she played very talented and strong players (Bondarenko and Cibulkova). But as fate would have it, Sharapova would bring home the throphy.
Let's see what happens at the French Open this June.
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I created this blog a few years back when I used to watch television 14 hours a day. I was getting highly-opinionated with what I see on TV and I wanted to spare my husband from my rantings so I thought of blogging about them instead.
I have called TV as my amusement park -- right in my own home. But now, things have changed and my TV viewing has been limited. I still post on this blog but only when I felt so strongly about what I've seen, and when I have the time.
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I have called TV as my amusement park -- right in my own home. But now, things have changed and my TV viewing has been limited. I still post on this blog but only when I felt so strongly about what I've seen, and when I have the time.
For reprint and for anything else, please leave a message on the comment area. Thank you.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Bausch and Lomb Champion: Sharapova
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Maria Sharapova,
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