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Sharapova ousted; Kuznetsova wins

Associated Press

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

BEIJING -- Maria Sharapova was eliminated from the China Open on Wednesday, losing to Peng Shuai of China 6-2, 6-4. Svetlana Kuznetsova moved into the quarterfinals by defeating Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine 6-3, 4-6, 6-0. Peng broke Sharapova twice in the first set, and again in the sixth game of the second. Sharapova saved two match points at 5-4 before losing to the 53rd-ranked player. The former top-ranked Russian appeared to show the strain of her three-set win over Victoria Azarenka the ...

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