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French Open - 1st Round - Women

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Nationality Player Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Russian FederationM Sharapova366--
BelarusA Yakimova612--

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  1. - - So Sharapova advances to the next round where she will meet Nadia Petrova.

  2. 2-6 - Game, set and match for Sharapova. Yakimova hitting the ball long to seal it for the Russian.

  3. 2-5 - Sharapova breaks Yakimova, she will now be serving for the set. She sewed up that game with a big backhand, deep to the corner.

  4. 2-4 - Sharapova hits a double fault, does not matter though, she holds to 30, the winning point coming after a long rally.

  5. 1-3 - The crowd is getting on Sharapova's back, angry at her delay in of the game arguing with the umpire about a questionable call and continuing when the umpire has returned to his seat. At the other end Yakimova is angry at herself for missing a backhand. Sharapova holds.

  6. 1-2 - Yakimova, despite hitting her fifth double fault in a row, gets her first game of this third set when Sharapova puts a forehand wide.

  7. 0-2 - Sharapova is cooking with gas now. She hits a big ace that Yakimova gets nowhere near, her next serve sends Yakimova wide to bunt it back and Sharapova slams it across court. She holds to love.

  8. 0-1 - And straight away Sharapova breaks Yakimova.

  9. 1-6 - The second is over and it has been dominated by Sharapova. She hit an ace to set up that game, her first ace of the match. The service game which was riddled with double faults in the first set did not occur at all in that set.

  10. 1-5 - Yakimova is struggling here, her mistakes put her in a 0-40 hole, she gets herself back to deuce but her mistakes again cost her and this second set is all but over.

  11. - - Yakimova has a back injury and is currently being bent back and forth by the medical team. The three minute time out has now begun.

  12. - - Yakimova is receiving a medical examination.

  13. 1-4 - Yakimova gets a break back and she didn't really need to do too much. Sharapova put the ball into the net with an attempted drop shot to give the Belarusian three break points. Sharapova then put a routine forehand long. She is still a break up remember but will have to play a lot better than that.

  14. 0-4 - Another break for Sharapova, she seals it when Yakimova puts the ball wide with the whole court to aim for.

  15. 0-3 - Sharapova follows up with a solid service game, there were some more big winners there, she has already hit five in this second set.

  16. 0-2 - Lovely play from Sharapova. She gets on the board thanks to a double fault, smashes back a backhand for a winner on the next ball and then plays a cute, delicate drop shot from the back of the court on the next point.

  17. 0-1 - A good start for the Russian, holding to 15. She wins it with some serve and volley.

  18. 6-3 - Yakimova holds her serve and that will give her the first set. Sharapova argues a call, not for the first time, which gives Yakimova the advantage and the Russian is unable to get to the ball. Sharapova with some to do.

  19. 5-3 - Sharapova is broken once more. Her game is looking solid in every area, except on the serve. Here she gives up her fifth double fault and has only won 22% of points on her second serve.

  20. 4-3 - Yakimova holds her serve to 30, Sharapova putting the decisive put wide.

  21. 3-3 - More break points on the Sharapova serve, but this time they are not saved. Yakimova hitting a winner into the corner of the Russian's backhand. Back on serve.

  22. 2-3 - A break for Sharapova. A good effort earlier in the game to stay alive, running backwards she lobbed the ball to the back of the court and went on to win the point, setting herself up well for the rest of the game.

  23. 2-2 - A Sharapova service game and once more there are two double faults and break points. The Russian saves them both though and goes on to take it at deuce following a long, see-sawing rally.

  24. 2-1 - Sharapova breaks back to 30, her power was back and looking good there.

  25. 2-0 - Sharapova double faults twice to give the game to Yakimova.

  26. 1-0 - Yakimova holds to 15 to start off. Sharapova's right shoulder is carrying a bandage to remind everyone where she has been for so long.

  27. - - Click here to read all about Yakimova

  28. - - So this will be Sharapova's first major since crashing out of the second round of last year's Wimbledon. At her comeback in Warsaw last week she lost to Alona Bondarenko in the quarter finals which pushed up her world ranking to 102. Yakimova has had a good season on the red stuff so far this year, she won in Saint-Gaudens, France and has reached the second round a couple of times at Roland Garros. These two have never met on the court before.

  29. - - Remember you can watch your choice of seven courts on your PC via the Eurosport Player by clicking your mouse here.

  30. - - Good afternoon and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Maria Sharapova's first-round meeting with Anastasiya Yakimova of Belarus at the French Open.

Maria Sharapova

Nationality RUS
Date of Birth 19/04/1987
Height 1.88 m
Weight 59 kg

Anastasia Yakimova

Nationality BLR
Date of Birth 01/11/1986
Height 1.65 m
Weight 55 kg

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  1. Maria I hope for your full recovery.

    From Aljune, on Tue 26 May 3:31AM

  2. Finally - Maria is back - again gives me someone to­ follow in the tennis world.

    From Robert Lockwood, on Mon 25 May 8:02PM

  3. maria you are simply the best love you loads the new­ dress is fab welcome back

    From Cheryl B, on Mon 25 May 6:34PM

  4. well done Masha!!! now in next round will be really­ difficult match against Petrova, but i wish you good­ luck, girl!!! Love you, Masha!!!

    From Ina01ManUnited, on Mon 25 May 4:49PM

  5. well done maria!! hope u get better and nice to hav u­ back!!!!

    From dang, on Mon 25 May 4:36PM

  6. she is d winner. my no.1 princess

    From rinistefany, on Mon 25 May 4:36PM

  7. she is d winner. my no.1 princess

    From rinistefany, on Mon 25 May 4:35PM

  8. she is d winner. my no.1 princess

    From rinistefany, on Mon 25 May 4:33PM

  9. maria is serving for d match. just do it

    From rinistefany, on Mon 25 May 4:31PM

  10. Game, Set and Match Sharapova...well done girl...shut­ those dirty mouths...i knew you can do it...

    From Jailson, on Mon 25 May 4:27PM

  11. 5-2 to her, so it's right Maria

    From vida.timea, on Mon 25 May 4:26PM

  12. Smile guys cause Masha is serving for match...

    From Jailson, on Mon 25 May 4:23PM

  13. 4 - 2 for Sharapova...Go girl...

    From Jailson, on Mon 25 May 4:20PM

  14. Maria is leading 3 - 2 and she is serving now...Go­ Masha...win this for us...

    From Jailson, on Mon 25 May 4:15PM

  15. yey,federer won. i hope maria win this match too

    From rinistefany, on Mon 25 May 4:09PM

  16. maria,u can do it

    From rinistefany, on Mon 25 May 4:07PM

  17. Maria come on! You need this for your career!I­ don't want others to compare you with Ana­ Kornikova!So come back !

    From mehdi A, on Mon 25 May 4:03PM

  18. maria need more surgery on her shoulder. i do not know­ why she crashes to come on court
    come on maria you need­ more time to recover

    From aapples14, on Mon 25 May 3:54PM

  19. The dreamers are a plenty......................lol.­ Forget about maria for this year. She'll need a­ second and possibly third operation and insane amount­ of sweat and dedication for her to ever get back to­ where she left off, so wish her luck instead of­ putting intolerable and ignorant expectations on her.

    From sanchez.santos, on Mon 25 May 3:31PM

  20. Maria can still pull this off

    From Debbie P, on Mon 25 May 3:23PM
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