In Melbourne Saturday night, Maria Sharapova defeated new World #2 Ana Ivanovic 7-5 6-3 to win her 3rd major title following her previous victories at Wimbledon in 2004 and the U.S.Open in 2006. Sharapova did not lose a single set (a total of 32 games in 7 matches) in this year's tournament after being thrashed in last year's Austalian Open final by Serena Williams 6-1 6-2. Ivanovic did not play her best tennis, but was still too points away from winning the 1st set at 4-5, 0-30 on Sharapova's serve when the young Serbian attempted a drop shot which landed at the bottom of the net. Sharapova recovered to hold her serve and even the match at 5-5 and went on to break her opponent for the second time and then served out the 49-minute set at love. The second set was close until Sharapova broke to go up 4-3 and Ivanovic panicked and soon lost the match and her second Grand Slam final.
Poor Ana, such a pretty and down to earth girl, will she ever get a Slam? Now the onslaught of Maria mainia by the media on the "beautiful, blonde," yuck, thank goodness I only follow the men seriously.
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