Stuttgart: Top-seeded Maria Sharapova got through another tough test in outlasting Ana Ivanovic 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 on Friday to advance to the semi-finals of the Porsche Grand Prix. Sharapova, the defending champion, needed more than 3 hours to overcome Lucie Safarova a day earlier. This one was an hour shorter but perhaps just as intense.
"It was hard to get my body going, I needed some time to warm up a little," Sharapova said. "Another tough one."
Sharapova used this indoor clay-court tournament last year to warm up for the French Open, where she won the title. Against Ivanovic, another former No. 1 and the 2008 French Open champion, Sharapova squandered a 4-1 lead in the third set before breaking serve again and serving out the match on her second match point.
"Ana has a much bigger game, a big forehand, I really had to push myself through the end, I am glad I got through," the Russian said....
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