Maria Sharapova
Bad Play, Bad Dress, Sharapova Out @ Aussie Open
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 | Australian Open, French Open, Sports, Tennis | No Comments
Maria Kirilenko upset 14th seeded Maria Sharapova in the 1st round of the Australia Open on Monday in a 3-set epic match – 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-4. Sharapova had not been eliminated in the 1st round of a Grand Slam event since the 2003 French Open. In 2009, Sharapova could not defend her 2008 Aussie Open Title because she was recovering from shoulder surgery that sidelined her for 10 months. The recovery was a slow process for Sharapova during the season as she failed to advance past the quarterfinals in the other 3 Grand Slam Events. It looks like those injury woes may have continued on into 2010.
Sharapova had this to say about the loss – “Just didn’t win the match … bottom line… Certainly had my chances and just didn’t execute. I felt like I was – when she was up and then I’d get back there, back in the game – I just didn’t take advantage of that and let her … control the situation again.”
Good thing she signed a new $70 million deal with Nike before all of this went down. At least she’s raking in the dough, although the new Nike dress was one of the worst I’ve ever seen.
There are going to be a LOT of unhappy Sharapova fans after her early exit…
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