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	<title>WTA Tennis Tour News &#187; Maria Sharapova</title>
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		<title>Azarenka routs Sharapova in Australian Open final</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Mark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Francesca Schiavone]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victoria Azarenka of Belarus absolutely routed Maria Sharapova of Russia Saturday night to not only claim the 2012 Australian Open title, but also to take over the World No. 1 ranking. The match was over in just 1 hour 22 minutes as Azarenka handily took down three-time Grand Slam winner Sharapova 6-3, 6-0, winning 12 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australian Open Final set &#8211; Azarenka vs. Sharapova</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Mark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kim Clijsters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maria Sharapova]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova are set for a final battle with nothing more on the line than the Australian Open Title, and the World No. 1 ranking. In one semifinal, the No. 4 seed, Sharapova, showing a remarkable comeback after shoulder surgery, defeated the No. 2 seed, Petra Kvitova in a close contest, 6-2, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Azarenka defeats Clijsters to gain first major final</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australian Open]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kim Clijsters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maria Sharapova]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Petra Kvitova]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[No. 3 seed, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, won a hard-fought semifinal match over No. 11 seed, Kim Clijsters of Belgium, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, to advance to her first ever major final at the 2012 Australian Open. Azarenka won the first set 6-4, then fell apart to lose the 2nd set 1-6. Clijsters was broken early [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clijsters knocks Wozniacki from the top ranking</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australian Open]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caroline Wozniacki]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kim Clijsters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maria Sharapova]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Na Li]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Petra Kvitova]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a close match, Kim Clijsters of Belgium has effectively knocked Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark from her perch as World No. 1. In the Quarterfinals of the Australian Open, Clijsters defeated Wozniacki in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6(7-4). Wozniacki will now be usurped by either Victoria Azarenka, Petra Kvitova, or Maria Sharapova, all three of whom [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Makarova downs Serena Williams in stunning upset</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Mark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ekaterina Makarova]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kaia Kanepi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maria Sharapova]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sabine]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vera Zvonareva]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In a stunning upset, No. 56 ranked Ekaterina Makarova of Russia defeated No. 12 seed, Serena Williams of the USA in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3 in round 4 of the Australian Open. Williams had seven double faults, several to set up break points, to allow Makarova to earn one of the biggest wins of her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sharapova crushes Hamption to advance to round 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Mark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Angelique Kerber]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jamie Hampton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maria Sharapova]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[No. 4 seed, former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova of Russia completely crushed No. 144 ranked Jamie Hampton of the USA on Thursday in Melbourne, to advance to round three of the 2012 Australian Open. The match lasted just 64 minutes, and Sharapova allowed Hampton only one game, taking the match 6-0, 6-1. It was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sharapova withdraws with ankle injury</title>
		<link>http://www.essentialtennis.com/wtanews/2011/10/sharapova-injury-wta-tennis.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maria Sharapova]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Petra Kvitova]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[World No. 2 Maria Sharapova of Russia came down awkwardly after a serve in her quarterfinal match in Tokyo and fell to the court when her left ankle buckled. Just minutes later, the ankle was swollen to twice its normal size and the three-time Grand Slam champion had to be helped out of the locker [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sharapova ousted by Pennetta at US Open</title>
		<link>http://www.essentialtennis.com/wtanews/2011/09/sharapova-pennetta-us-open-wta-tennis.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Mark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Flavia Pennetta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maria Sharapova]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peng Shuai]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[No. 3 seed, Maria Sharapova of Russia, went down in defeat today to No. 25 ranked Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in round 3 of the U.S. Open. Maria&#8217;s serve was part of the problem that led to her early exit, committing a dozen double-faults. That really came as no surprise, as Maria&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sharapova survives scare at U.S. Open</title>
		<link>http://www.essentialtennis.com/wtanews/2011/08/sharapova-watson-us-open-wta-tennis.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Mark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anastasiya Yakimova]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heather Watson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[No. 4 seed, Maria Sharapova, survived a scare in the first round of the U.S. Open, narrowly defeating 19-year-old Heather Watson of England, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. Sharapova, who won the U.S. Open in 2006, needed 2 hours, 34 minutes to beat the British teenager, who is ranked No. 104 in the world. Watson was making [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kvitova downs Sharapova for Wimbledon championship</title>
		<link>http://www.essentialtennis.com/wtanews/2011/07/kvitova-sharapova-wimbledon-championship-wta-tennis.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wimbledon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maria Sharapova]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Petra Kvitova]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[No. 8 seed, Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, realized her dream to become a Wimbledon champion by defeating a former Wimbledon champion, No. 5 seed, Maria Sharapova of Russia in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. It looked to be a great final from the start, as Sharapova was finally able to make it back to [...]]]></description>
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