Sharapova Victorious In Wimbledon Tune-Up
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BIRMINGHAM, England – Maria Sharapova struggled on a cold day to defeat Jelena Jankovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 yesterday to capture the DFS Classic and win this Wimbledon warmup for the second straight year.
Sharapova, preparing for her Wimbledon title defense, didn’t serve especially well and struggled to finish points as she contended with a lingering thigh strain.
“I will still go to Wimbledon thinking I have played well,” the top-seeded Russian said. “I wasn’t playing my best tennis, but I managed to get through and felt really comfortable as the matches went on.”
