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Russian Maria Sharapova conjured up some of
her three-setter magic in the final of the China
Open tennis on Sunday, rallying past Petra
Kvitova of the Czech Republic for the title.
Sharapova cruised through to the final 6-4, 2-6,
6-3.
After she tucked away the first set, it looked
as though that trend was going to continue,
reports Xinhua.
But the third-seeded Kvitova started finding
the mark on her huge serve and groundstrokes
from the start of the second set, striking 15
winners to just nine unforced errors to take it
in 43 minutes and push the championship
match to a decider.
The fourth-seeded Sharapova struck back in
the third, racing out to a 3-0 lead and, after
missing her first match point opportunity at 5-2
with an inside out forehand into the net,
serving the match out at love at 5-3, finishing
it on a big serve that drew a Kvitova backhand
into the net.
Sharapova now has four WTA titles this year -
Stuttgart, Madrid, Roland Garros and Beijing -
which ties her for second-most this year
alongside Ana Ivanovic. Serena Williams leads
the tour with six. Additionally, the Russian will
rise from No. 4 to No. 2 on the WTA Rankings,
trailing only Williams.
Maria Sharapova wins China Open, back to being world No.2
her three-setter magic in the final of the China
Open tennis on Sunday, rallying past Petra
Kvitova of the Czech Republic for the title.
Sharapova cruised through to the final 6-4, 2-6,
6-3.
After she tucked away the first set, it looked
as though that trend was going to continue,
reports Xinhua.
But the third-seeded Kvitova started finding
the mark on her huge serve and groundstrokes
from the start of the second set, striking 15
winners to just nine unforced errors to take it
in 43 minutes and push the championship
match to a decider.
The fourth-seeded Sharapova struck back in
the third, racing out to a 3-0 lead and, after
missing her first match point opportunity at 5-2
with an inside out forehand into the net,
serving the match out at love at 5-3, finishing
it on a big serve that drew a Kvitova backhand
into the net.
Sharapova now has four WTA titles this year -
Stuttgart, Madrid, Roland Garros and Beijing -
which ties her for second-most this year
alongside Ana Ivanovic. Serena Williams leads
the tour with six. Additionally, the Russian will
rise from No. 4 to No. 2 on the WTA Rankings,
trailing only Williams.
Maria Sharapova wins China Open, back to being world No.2
