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Friday, May 30, 2014

Maria Sharapova Looks Impressive at French Open

Maria Sharapova, French Open,Paula Ormaechea

Maria Sharapova, French Open,Paula Ormaechea

Maria Sharapova is steamrolling her opponents she has not yet drop a set at the French Open. Maria Sharapova decisively defeated Paula Ormaechea from Argentina 6-0, 6-0. 

Maria Sharapova has not become the favorite to win the French Open, after Agnieszka Radwanska fall which is the latest women's high seed exiting the tournament.

French Open, Maria Sharapova, Paula Ormaechea, Agnieszka Radwanska
Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland losses to Croatia's Ajla Tomljanovic


Radwanska seeded 3rd followed Serena Williams and Li Na, exiting the tournament with a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Croatia's Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round. Li Na (2nd seed) lose in the first round, while the number 1 seed Serena Williams was knocked off in the 2nd round.

With the fall of Radwanska, Simona Halep (4th seed) is the highest-seeded player remaining in the women's tournament. However, Sharapova is now the favorite to win and claim her 2nd French Open championship.

Monday, May 5, 2014

Former British tennis star Baltacha Dead at 30

Elena Sergeevna Baltacha, Elena Baltacha dead

Elena Sergeevna Baltacha was a former British professional tennis player. She won the Aegon Award four times. She retired from tennis due to knee injuries on November 18, 2013.

Baltacha in 2010 had victories over top 10 players, that includes two wins against Li Na and one against Francesca Schiavone, who at the time was the reigning French Open champion. In 2011 she won her most highly ranked tournament on the ITF tour by bringing home the 2011 Aegon Nottingham trophy.

Elena was born in Ukraine and grew up in Scotland.

She died from liver cancer on May 4, 2014, she was 30.