Russia's Sharapova makes amends for poor Fed Cup start
Published: 02 February, 2008, 13:49
Russian tennis star, Maria Sharapova, had to make up for a poor start from her team in their Fed Cup first round match with Israel, with Dinara Safina losing to the Israeli number one Shahar Peer.
Safina stormed the first set 6-0.
But crumbled in the second and then in the third, taking only four games from the last twelve and slumping to a three set defeat.
And Maria Sharapova, making her Fed Cup debut, was too strong for 35-year-old Ziporah Obziler.
She won 6-0 love in the first set, too
But, unlike Safina, went on take the second 6-4 and draw the overall standings at one all.
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