Sharapova eliminated in US open semis

Published time: September 07, 2012 21:51
Edited time: September 08, 2012 13:07
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (R) shakes hands with Maria Sharapova of Russia after their women's singles semifinal match at the US Open (AFP Photo / Clive Brunskill)

Top seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, has progressed to her first career US Open final by beating Russia’s Maria Sharapova.

­Sharapova took the opener, but Azarenka bounced back in the second to take the match into the decider.

Despite having 8 aces, Maria experienced a lot more problems in securing her serve than her opponent in the third set.

Azarenka managed to finally break the Russian when it mattered most – in the tenth game – delivering Sharapova her first loss in a three-setter this year, 6-3 2-6 4-6.

“This one didn't go my way," Maria is cited as saying by AP. "Frustrating, but it's the game of tennis. A lot of swings in the match today. Certainly had the lead and the advantage."

It’s the seventh time Sharapova has been stopped in a Grand Slam semi-final in 14 attempts.

Azarenka’s rival in the decided will be home crowd favorite Serena Williams, who made easy job out of Italy's Sara Errani, 6-1 6-2.

The women’s final is scheduled to take place on Saturday, but it’s likely to be moved to another day due to a bad weather forecast at Flushing Meadows.

Comments (5)

Leroy (unregistered) 14.09.2012 21:29

Big black boys are waiting girls for you girls :)

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Bulov 10.09.2012 18:42

Also East-Europ eans-Hating Americans cancelled Azarenka – Serena Williams finals on Saturday because it was too windy?? Azarenka is excellent wind player and, according to stats, Williams is very bad wind player. Russophob ic Haters  (like super  psychopath Mary Carillo ) also are talking of banning Azarenka from making any sound (Russ must remain silent, very quiet ) when hitting the ball and playing that Steroids Created UGLY like hell Woman-Man MONSTER Serena Williams. It is disruptive to the monster. Herr Smell and Look is disruptive to us European People. What now? Are we going to ban the Serena Williams? On the other hand, what to expect from people who killed Gaddafi’s grandchildren and even did not say ..sorry! And  African Guy in charge of these psychopaths,  Barak Hussein Obama, is Drone by Shooting thousands of women and children around the world, yet was given Nobel Peace prize. Sick Psychopaths- that is what they are. Expect unexpected from East-Europeans-Hatin g psychopaths and answer accordingly!   Yes, Lady Azarenka is too blond too blue-eyed too Byelo (white) Russian for  the amerikan baboons taste! Too bad!  

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Superior Canadians (unregistered) 08.09.2012 21:05

Reuben (unregistered) wrote in #2
Why is draw always biased so Belarussian meets Russian to ensure one of them gets into final? Furious
Agree d I noticed Russians were being helped through the rounds

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