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Sharapova pulls out three-set win

Associated Press

Friday, June 12, 2009

BIRMINGHAM, England -- Maria Sharapova reached her first semifinal in more than a year by defeating Yanina Wickmayer 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 Friday at the Aegon Classic. The former top-ranked player struggled with her serve in the second set, but regained her stride in the third to break her 19-year-old opponent twice for a 5-1 lead. Sharapova had 11 double-faults with a remodeled serve to protect her shoulder, which required surgery last year and sidelined her for 10 months. "I kind of lost the mome ...

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