Maria Sharapova dismisses her compatriot and friend Maria Kirilenko conceding just 4 games.
Masha didn’t have a great start. She was clearly shaky and not in her zone. Finally she found her “little world” when she was 2-4 down in the opener to win the following 8 games and grab the match 6-4 6-0. Match Stats
Sharapova: I feel goose bumps when I play on a night at the Arthur Ashe
After the match Maria described her sensations about playing during the night “I’m not really sure,” Sharapova said of the stat. “This is usually the time I’m sleeping, so I don’t know. You’d actually think it was the opposite. In the beginning of my career it was always a bit more challenging because I didn’t really know how to adjust to what I should do during the day, but I’ve certainly learned a lot. I know the waiting game a bit better than when I was a junior or a teenager.
Now I really enjoy it. You feel the goose bumps when you go out on a night match on Arthur Ashe.”
Next vs. Dulgheru
Maria will play world no.95 Alexandra Dulgheru for a place in the 3rd round.
