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Sharapova needs 8-6 win in third set to overcome Rodina

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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

PARIS -- When the ball was in play, Maria Sharapova at least was able to make something happen. The top-seeded Russian struggled with her serve in the wind at the French Open and barely managed to defeat 103rd-ranked Evgeniya Rodina 6-1, 3-6, 8-6 Wednesday in the first round. Serena Williams had an easier time advancing to the third round. Williams, seeded fifth, quickly erased a second-set deficit by winning the last four games and beat Mathilde Johansson of France 6-2, 7-5. "I haven't pla ...

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