Maria Sharapova will face Ana Ivanovic in the women’s singles final of the Brisbane International after she cruised past Ukrainian starlet Elina Svitolina in Friday night’s semifinal.
The tournament’s top seed showed more great signs ahead of the Australian Open and was largely untroubled in the comprehensive 6-1 6-3 win at Pat Rafter Arena.
Her blistering form will now receive a much sterner test in the form of Ivanovic, the second seed, who had to dig deep to get past American Vavara Lepchenko in the other semi earlier on Friday.
Sharapova also defeated Yaroslava Shvedova and Carla Suarez-Navarro in straight sets earlier in Brisbane and was clearly intent on continuing that ruthless streak against Svitolina.
Maria Sharapova se medira a Ana Ivanovic en la final del Brisbane International, despues de superar en semifinales a la Ukraniana Elina Svitolina…
La primera clasificada del torneo mostro señales del nivel que esta adquiriendo para el primer Grand Slam de temporada el Abierto de Australia con un categorico triunfo de 6-1 y 6-3 sobre E. Svitolina.
Su rival en la gran final Ana Ivanovic, segunda preclasificada que dejo en el camino a la Americana Vavara Lepchenko….en dificil partido, primer set definido en tie break 7-6 (7-2) y 6-4.
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