Sharapova Hits the Roof but Escapes Historic Exit

Evening Standard - London › January 16, 2007

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TOP SEED Maria Sharapova came perilously close to making history for all the wrong reasons as she struggled against injury and searing heat to beat France's Camille Pin 6-3, 4-6, 9-7.

Pin, the world No 62, served for the match at 7-6 in the deciding set only to see her game fall apart and the chance to make Sharapova the first No1 seed to ever lose in the Australian Open opening round disappeared.

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Sharapova Hits the Roof but Escapes Historic Exit

Sharapova, who neede...

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