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Sharapova battles for victory

Wednesday 28 September 2011 19:02, UK

Image: Maria Sharapova: Battled for victory

Second seed Maria Sharapova battled to victory against Julia Georges in the third round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

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Second seed Maria Sharapova battled to victory against Julia Georges in the third round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. The Russian needed tie-breaks in both sets to see off her German opponent 7-6 (7/4) 7-6 (7/4) in Japan on a day which saw former world number one Ana Ivanovic knocked. She lost 6-3 6-1 to Maria Kirilenko. Also on Wednesday, third seed Victoria Azarenka beat Klara Zakopalova 6-3 7-5, Vera Zvonareva defeated Iveta Benesova 6-1 6-2 and Petra Kvitova was a 6-1 7-6 (7/4) winner against Vania King. Marion Bartoli, the seventh seed, knocked out Peng Shuai 6-2 6-1.

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