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Sharapova, Williams advance

Associated Press

Thursday, August 20, 2009

TORONTO -- Maria Sharapova beat Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 7-6 (3) Thursday to join Serena Williams in the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup. After waiting out a storm that suspended play for an hour, Sharapova eliminated the No. 7 seed to advance past the third round of the Canadian tournament for the first time. It was another positive step for the 49th-ranked Sharapova, who returned in May from shoulder injury that kept her out of action for nine months. "I thought it was a step up, definitely," ...

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