Seven-year wait might get longer after Sharapova loses
China Daily | Updated: 2011-10-27 07:54
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Maria Sharapova of Russia hits a return to Samantha Stosur of Australia during their WTA Championship match in Istanbul on Tuesday. Stosur won 7-5, 6-1, sending Sharapova into a second-round match with China's Li Na last night. Murad Sezer / Reuters |
ISTANBUL - Maria Sharapova's hopes of winning back the WTA Championship title after a seven-year interval suffered a blow when she lost her opening match to US Open champion Samantha Stosur on Tuesday.
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