Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals of the final tournament of the year – RBC

Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals of the final tournament of the year

The first racket of Russia Maria Sharapova ensured himself the semi-finals of the final tournament WTA in Singapore before their last group match.

In the first match of the day playing in the Red Group of the second world number Romanian Simona Halep lost to Agnieszka Radwanska from Poland with a score of 6: 7 ( 5: 7), 1: 6.

On account of both women’s tennis is now one win in three games. Be the first Sharapova, who has already won two meetings in Singapore, they can not. This ensures that the Russian woman at least second place in the group and a ticket to the semi-finals.

Earlier, at the final tournament, Sharapova defeated Radwanska ( 4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4) and Halep ( 6: 4, 6: 4) . Later Thursday, she will meet with the champion of US Open-2015 Italian Flavia Pennetta. Their match is a winner of the Red Group.

The White group before the last game day of two wins to his credit a finalist at Wimbledon 2015 Spanish flu garbiñe muguruza. Germany’s Angelique Kerber and Czech Petra Kvitova won one match. Another representative of the Czech Lucie Safarova lost in both matches.

After the July semi-final at Wimbledon, where Sharapova lost to future winner of the tournament American Serena Williams ( 2: 6, 4: 6), the Russian woman took a break in the speeches to heal a leg injury.

At the end of September, she participated in a representative tournament in Chinese Wuhan, but first match – against Barbora Strytsovoy Gym shoes – has been forced to withdraw of damage of the left hand.

Sharapova has already won the final tournament of the year. In 2004, she beat in the final Serena Williams ( 4: 6, 6: 2, 6: 4). In addition, the Russian has lost twice in the final WTA Finals. In 2007, she lost to Belgian Justine Henin in 2012 – Serena Williams.

Let us add that Serena Williams, guarantee himself the title of the first racket of the world for the year, the current tournament passes. The American said that before the beginning of the next season is going to engage in their own health.