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  • Samantha Stosur Defeated By Maria Sharapova At French Open

    Samantha Stosur let an amazing opportunity slip through her hands after being defeated by Maria Sharapova during the French Open. Stosur had a one-set lead over Sharapova, but ended up losing nine straight games.

    The Australian tennis player posed a big threat to Sharapova, but that still was not enough to pull a win against the Russian crowd favorite. “I know it was an opportunity lost, I thought I was there to win that match and definitely playing well enough to do so. I know that’s an opportunity I’m not going to get again,” Stosur commented.

    The game started with Stosur showcasing  great potential for a victory against Sharapova. By the third set, Stosur was at a complete loss, not expecting her opponent to bounce back by overpowering her serves. The two tied at 4-4 during the second set, but Sharapova was determined and changed the score during the third set at 6-0—even Stosur was surprised by how quickly Sharapova retaliated.

    Samantha Stosur vs. Maria Sharapova: French Open match highlights

    Stosur had only won two out of the fifteen matches she previously played against Sharapova. Coming into this match, the Aussie stated that she knew what it would take to defeat Sharapova and that she would have to work hard to get a win—however, if she slacked off, she was well aware that the match would be extremely tough for her.

    Sharapova openly admitted that she had a hard time with Stosur’s serve and slice during the earlier parts of the match.

    The 30-year-old Stosur is well known for her powerful serve, which is known to be one of the best in women’s tennis. She defeated Serena Williams in 2011 in the US Open final, becoming the first Australian woman since 1980 to nab a Grand Slam singles tournament. To date, Stosur has a total of four Grand Slam titles under her belt: two in mixed doubles, and two in women’s doubles.

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  • Samantha Stosur Falls To Sharapova In French Open

    It was a missed opportunity for Samantha Stosur in Roland Garros, as the 19th seed and top-ranked Australian player in the world lost nine straight games to Maria Sharapova to fall in the fourth round of the French Open.

    “How quickly things can turn,” Stosur said to The Associated Press. “I don’t think I did much wrong. It was just one of those things. You miss a ball, she hits a good serve next one, (you) play a sloppy game, and all of a sudden, you’re even — and she runs away with it.”

    Stosur built a one-set lead in the match before Sharapova roared back to claim the second set 6-4 and the final set 6-0. Stosur is a three-time semifinalist at Roland Garros and was the runner-up in 2011, according to Yahoo! Sports, and was viewed as a strong contender for the French Open title after the top three women’s seeds failed to reach the round of 16.

    “I know it was an opportunity lost,” Stosur said. “I thought I was there to win that match and definitely playing well enough to do so. I know that’s an opportunity I’m not going to get again.”

    After losing the first set and trailing 4-3 in the second set, Sharapova won nine straight games to take the match. In one stretch, Sharapova won 22 out of 25 points to take control of the match, the victory of which propels hers into the quarterfinals.

    “There are so many emotions you go through in a match, and then there are always moments where you feel a bit of a momentum change,” Sharapova said. “I think you feel a lot more as a player than maybe a spectator.”

    Sharapova is attempting to get to her third consecutive French Open Final. She will face Garbine Muguruza, a 20-year-old from Spain, who defeated Serena Williams 6-2, 6-2 in the second round of French Open play.

    “I love competing,” Sharapova said. “That’s one of the best parts of the sport. Gives me the greatest pleasure, and I don’t think anything else in life can give me that. I’m using that to my advantage while I can.”

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