sharapova into quaters in Madrid

Maria Sharapova notch a victory over Sam stosur, to make into last 8 for third year in a row. Both player show strong service games play. No break point opportunity until tenth games, Sharapova won the only break point to seal the first set 64. Second set also repeat the same script at the beginning, but Sharapova push hard to brake stosur serve, but a games later she broke back to even the games. Shapova won another break point to lead 43, stosur failed to brwleak back as her Russian opponent display stronger service games, winning 71% point on first serve(Sharapova had 80% first serve in). Although stosur firing 82 percent of first serve she had poor percentage in winning points, she unable to keep up with Sharapova,broken again in the ninth game to surrender the set 63 and the match. Stosur lost to Sharapova for the 13th times in 15 meeting. Li Na awaits in the next round.

maria sharapova fights back to win in madrid second round

Christina McHale finally won a set from Sharapova. Earlier the match could be done in straight set for world no 9 as she racing to close first set with 61 on the scoreboard. However the American found her way to steal second set 64, six games later she found herself on verge to score first win over the Russian as she broke to lead 42.

but Sharapova who won in Stuttgart few week ago just dont want to let the match go. She dug herself out from the hole, winning four straight games to prevail in 2 hour 18 minutes, 61,46,64, to keep a perfect record over McHale. Next up for Sharapova is the winner between Garbine Muguruza and Sam Stosur.

Sharapova makes winning start at madrid

Maria Sharapova continues her superb form on clay, she brushed aside Czech Klara Koukalova 61,62. She hoping to continue her good run here. Koukalova however manage to break Sharapova serve twice in the second set, but she unable to stop her opponent to win for the sixth time in their seven meeting. Next up for Sharapova is Christina McHale, whom she beat in straight set in all their three meetings.

it's clay season!!!

Hello everybody. Its been a while since i published the last post in this blog. But then i decided to write again. Maybe this is the right time to start over because it is time for the clay. So let's play. Entering clay season, of course focus must be drawn into nadal shaky start. Defence of RG crowns' in doubt with couple of losses at Monte Carlo and Barcelona, but it still to early to crown new king. Nadal will find a way out. Things will get interesting if we added few contender to RG crown, I suppose Djokovic should top the list, but assessing from Monte Carlo outcome its hard to put Stan behind the Serb. Stan definitely have the game on clay, quarterfinal run last year back up my pick. Other front runner should be Federer and Ferrer. Among young gun, nishikori should lead the way. Winning second title of the season in Barcelona tip the Japanese for his best season yet. Judging from his title run in smaller event in Bucharest dimitrov should been consider ready to challenge. However, the event lack of star player making it harder to measure his real potential. Milos raonic still did not show any big result on clay, just don't count out the Canadian yet as he claiming back a spot inside top ten.

Other player that deserve attention include, Almagro, Dolgopolov, Giraldo and Fognini. On the women side, Serena still can be consider favorite, however, for me it hard to imagine she will hoisting the trophy for the third time. I might be wrong, because she always find her ways, and her powerful games still can dominate on clay. Another strong favorite definitely non other than Sharapova, perfect run in stuggart cemented her name as one of leading figure on clay amongst active player however she still need to overcome her mental block to beat Serena. Another former champion on French soil is Li Na, the veteran should join the favorite list. A part from the three name its hard to name other player to emerge as winner. Azarenka still I'll, radwanska still uncomfortable on the dirt.

Given that RG champion are are always differ in recent history, it probably Become anyone games, be it new comet like Halep, who on rapid rise or the veteran like penetta I intentionally omitted Bouchard and Stephen because their games still cannot do much damage on clay. It still a long way before French open started . so much things could happen in the next few weeks, let see the plot in the next big combine event in Madrid and Rome. *this article written based on NY own opinion and observation. It just my personal point of view.

FRENCH OPEN: SHARAPOVA FIGHTS BACK

NO 7 seed Maria Sharapova at once found herself down 36,14 to home favorite Caroline Garcia, yet we still predict another big blow on women side after Kim departure.

Guess what, Maria might thought of two things to follow Kim packing or to buckle up like her countrywoman Vera who down at match point in both set. Yes she not ready to give up. draw her claw to clinched 11 straight games and prevail the second round match 36,64,60. No hard feeling for the teenager as she might become another future star.

sharapova will face Taipie Yung Jan who dispatch veteren Craybass.

CAN SHARAPOVA GO DEEPER IN WORLD RANKING

Maria Sharapova Has Eye on More Success This Season

After playing in the Australian Open this year, Sharapova had to deal with a virus that kept her out of tournament play until late March.

Since coming back, however, Sharapova has had impressive back-to-back showings in the Indian Wells Masters event, where she reached the semifinals and the finals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.

Even though Maria Sharapova fell to Victoria Azarenka in the Sony Ericsson finals in Miami this weekend, her recent performance has been strong enough to see her rise in the WTA rankings.

For the first time in over two years, the Russian-born Sharapova is back in the Top 10. A big reason for her surge is that she appears to be finally healthy.

Now that she's starting to show the form that once made her the world's No. 1 tennis player, Sharapova may finally be back.

Could a French Open win come this season?

Paul Higham of Sky Sports says that the 23-year-old Grand Slam tournament in mind. Higham writes, "...another aim was to win the French Open - the only grand slam title to so far evade her grasp and on a surface that has not seemed to suit her game over the years."

Sharapova's game is trending upwards. Now that she's playing healthy, building momentum and ranked in the Top 10, this could be the year she finally makes a breakthrough in the clay courts of the French Open.

She's so close to that career Grand Slam, she can smell it.

azarenka win Miami

In the final of the Sony Ericsson Open, Victoria Azarenka's powerful tennis made Maria Sharapova's error-prone game surface and the Belarus went first to a 6-1 4-0 lead, and then all the way to a 6-1 6-4 victory for her second title at the tournament in three years.

Sharapova made 43 unforced errors and held serve only once in the entire match. However, after the match Azarenka pointed out how her good selection of shots forced Sharapova to make mistakes: "I think I had the right tactics. She likes to swing big and when she has time it's very heavy and coming fast. So I was trying to take time away and not let her do that… I think she was missing a lot because of my game."

By virtue of winning the $4,5-million event, Azarenka earned $700,000 and a return to her career best ranking of No.6. Sharapova will be back in Top 10, from her current No.13.

Azarenka has won her sixth career title, while Sharapova now has a 0-3 win-loss record in the finals of Miami. However despite the losses Sharapova prove that she still can improve and back as a major contender again.

on double Hantuchova Radwanska secure their first title together following win over Huber Petrova on sunday

SHARAPOVA ROLLS, MIRZA VESNINA BREEZES THROUGH

Indian wells move into quarter final, and more women saying good bye. 3 time grands slam Maria Sharapova keep rolling vanquish another resurging Russian Dinara Safina. In the clash of former world number one Sharapova top Safina 6-2, 6-0. Both player still struggle with serve,Sharapova firing 5 double faults as Safina 8. But Sharapova have the edge to break Safina six times and win in just one minute over an hour. Thus Sharapova advance to first Premier Mandatory event last eights for first time since her comeback. Next for Sharapova is Chinese Peng Shuai

In just another former world number one and compatriot clash Ana Ivanovic outshines Jalena Jankovic 6-4, 6-2. As Kim Clisjters retired in her encounter with Frenh Marion bartoli.

As in double Mirza Vesnina through to semis after beating Jans Rosolka 6-4, 6-1 just under 60 minutes. Vesnina former champion here in 2008(with Safina)frequently struggle in single with string of first round loses but show some great result in doubles lately. Most notably her quarter final at US Open and Runner Up at Wimbledon and both with Vera Zvonareva. Next up for them either King Shvedova or Hantuchova Radwanska. Kirilenko with former Champion Azarenka(2009 with Zvonareva) also book their place in last four with victory over Puvlyuchenkova Jankovic.