Another good day at the office for Maria, but the match wasn’t easy. Elena Vesnina is playing quite a good tennis and she gave a strong opposition to Queen Maria.
The most important moment was in the 7 game of the first set on a 3-3 scoreline when the players had to endure 7 deuces to end with a terrible double fault from Vesnina. “That was a very important game,” Sharapova said. “It was a really long one. I was ready for a water break.”
The match ended after 1 hour and 49 minutes when Maria won 73 points vs Vesnina’s 63.
Sharapova in Miami
Maria has never wo nin Miami to be the runner up 4 times in 2005, 2006, 2011 and 2012. “it’s in the back of my mind,“ she said. ”It’s one of the biggest tournaments for us, and it’s one that I have been the most consistent at, being in four finals, but yet not winning it. I would definitely love to go a step further here.“
Next vs Zapolakova
Maria will play the next match agains Klara Zakopalova that has defeated Maria Kirilenko 6-2 7-6 (4). Head to head is 4-1 for Maria that has lost her only match back in 2003.
