Maria Sharapova takes three days to defeat Bethanie Mattek-Sands

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Maria Sharapova at the 2010 AEGON Classic

Twice Birmingham champion Maria Sharapova had to play her rain-interrupted second round match for three days to finally beat Bethanie Mattek-Sands at the AEGON Classic in Birmingham.

The match was first supposed to be played on Tuesday before being cancelled, then the rain delayed it for Wednesday when it was disrupted again at 4-0 40-30 in favor of the second-seeded Sharapova. Finally, the match was completed on Thursday with the score 6-0 6-3.

Due to these rain delays Sharapova is forced to play her third round right after her second round, and at the moment she is playing against fellow Russian Alla Kudryavtseva. (photo by our reader Richard)

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Marija Zivlak
Marija Zivlak is the founder and editor-in-chief of Women’s Tennis Blog, a trusted source for in-depth coverage of the WTA Tour, tennis fashion, and player insights. Based in Belgrade, Serbia, she has been reporting on women’s tennis for over 18 years and has contributed exclusive fashion articles to the official WTA website. Marija launched Women’s Tennis Blog on March 31, 2007 to provide fans with accurate, engaging, and up-to-date tennis news. Her expertise and deep connections within the sport allow her to offer unique perspectives on tennis trends, gear, and events.

2 COMMENTS

  1. Wow. She plays two matches in a day (well one and a half) and loses seven games in the process. Please keep this up for SW19 Masha 🙂

  2. OMG…lol

    I thought you made a mistake Marija…I thought u wanted to write 3 hours instead of days…

    Congrats Masha…I really like her! A lot!

    Anyone excited for FIFA?? I know I am? Who will everyone be cheering for?

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