Maria Sharapova won the tournament in Brisbane – Russian newspaper

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova was the winner of the WTA tournament singles titles in Brisbane. In the final she beat in three sets Serbian Ana Ivanovic – 6: 7, 6: 3, 6: 3.

Sharapova and Ivanovic – old friends. This meeting was for them 14th. At the same time they met twice in the finals, and both times won the Russian woman – first Maria upset rival in the fight for the title at the Australian Open-2008, and last year won Ivanovic in the final tournament in Stuttgart.

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The next match Sharapova start confidently. After winning his serve, Masha gave rival game, and then took three games in a row. But when the score was 4: 1 Ivanovic played point by winning his serve “dry” and then realized break, and benefits from the Russians almost nothing left.

It is altogether evaporated when Serb and won the next game. As a result, rivals brought things to a tie-break, where Mary gave way so good to start the party – 6: 7 (4: 7). By the way, it was the first set, which she lost in the tournament. 62 minutes of tennis players needed to play a set.

Start the second game left for Ivanovic, but the game was given to her with difficulty. Went on an equal opponent, and with great difficulty put the squeeze on Serbian Mary. But then Sharapova rallied and took three games in a row.

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And this time, Unlike the first set, the Russian woman did not squander the opportunity and brought the party to victory with a score of 6: 3. Everything was decided in the third set, but such a struggle it was true.

In the final party on the move Masha won three games, but the fans do not hurry to rejoice – she already had such an advantage during the match, but not use it. Indeed, the fourth game was for Ivanovic. And then the Serb took a break and cut the gap to a minimum.

But a break and said Sharapova, after which the opponent has never won on someone else’s feed. In the ninth game Maria secured a double match-ball and failed to use these features. Only the third time it has been successful. First on his serve to level scores at it more, and then forced to make a mistake and Anu punch under the rope. This mistake cost the Serbian tennis player title, and Sharapova won a difficult but well-deserved victory.

The match lasted 2:00 38 minutes. During this time, Maria filed 10 times right through and allowed nine double faults and sold six break-points. On account of I. 13 aces, only four double faults and won three break-point.