Maria Sharpova wins in the opening round of Aegon Classic on Day 1

Birmingham, England
June 08, 2009 

Maria Sharpova is back in action again. Sharpova beat Stephanie Dubois 6-4, 6-2 in the opening round of the Aegon Classic. Maria Sharpova who played only two tournaments after taking a 10 month off due to shoulder injury, played some good shots in the match. She will face Alexa Glatch in the next round who beat Bethanie Mattek-Sands 7-6, 6-3.

AEGON Classic - Day 1 Results

Women's Singles - First Round
Alexa Glatch (USA) d. (9) Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 76(2) 63
Urszula Radwanska (POL) d. (10) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 63 63
(12) Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) d. Julie Coin (FRA) 76(1) 61
(13) Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) d. Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) 64 64
(14) Roberta Vinci (ITA) d. Severine Bremond (FRA) 63 62
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) d. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 64 63
Jarmila Groth (SVK) d. Vania King (USA) 64 64
Maria Sharapova (RUS) d. Stephanie Dubois (CAN) 64 62
Olga Govortsova (BLR) d. Chan Yung-Jan (TPE) 76(7) 62
Melanie South (GBR) d. (WC) Katie O'Brien (GBR) 64 16 76(5)
(WC) Elena Baltacha (GBR) d. (WC) Georgie Stoop (GBR) 63 64
(WC) Naomi Cavaday (GBR) d. Julie Ditty (USA) 62 76(2)

Women's Singles Qualifying - Final Round
Lilia Osterloh (USA) d. (3) Mariana Duque Marino (COL) 63 76(3)
(14) Tatiana Poutchek (BLR) d. (4) Michaella Krajicek (NED) 63 46 63
(6) Carly Gullickson (USA) d. Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) 61 75
(8) Anastasia Rodionova (RUS) d. (12) Rika Fujiwara (JPN) 57 75 62
(16) Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) d. Eleni Daniilidou (GRE) 63 76(6)
Naomi Broady (GBR) d. (17) Abigail Spears (USA) 67(4) 63 63

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