Sharapova, Kvitova advance in windy Rome
- Published: 15 May 2012 at 21.48
- Online news: Sports
Past and present Wimbledon winners Maria Sharapova and Czech Petra Kvitova made straight-set moves into the third round of the Rome Masters on Tuesday, with the Russian second seed made to work hard.
Russia's Maria Sharapova returns the ball to US Christina McHale during their second round match at the Italian Open Tennis Tournament in Rome's Foro Italico. Sharapova and Czech Petra Kvitova made straight-set moves into the third round of the Rome Masts, with the Russian second seed made to work hard.
Defending Rome champion Sharapova, who won her Wimbledon title aged 17 in 2004, needed nearly two and a quarter hours to get past 36th-ranked American Christina McHale 7-5, 7-5.
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