4-5 - Who would have doubted whether Sharapova would hold serve and force Dulko to hold out for the match? The Russian clenches her fist in determination after lashing a forehand down the line to hold her serve, and the onus is now on Dulko to keep her composure in closing it out.

3-4 - Dulko breaks Sharapova! The Argentine holds her nerve to outmaneouvre her opponent in the final rally, and seizes back the advantage in this final set. Another delightful drop shot from Dulko is planted into the net by the Russian, and this could be the turning point. Will she be able to cling on to it now and close out the match?

3-2 - A terrific smash from Sharapova, moving backwards off balance, wrong foots Dulko, but the Argentine brings up a break point with a superb forehand winner. The Russian is given a code violation for taking too much time over her serve, but saves two break points with scampered forehands down the line.

1-2 - A crisp forehand winner down the line from Sharapova give her a much-needed point on her serve, but Dulko seizes control, moving to 15-40 with three very well-worked points. Sharapova saves the first break point, forcing her opponent to hit a forehand long, but Dulko breaks with a precise backhand cross court to re-establish the advantage.

1-0 - It is not plain sailing for Sharapova, but she holds to 30 with an enormous serve down the T to win her seventh game in a row. Dulko must be feeling pretty despondent, but has the chance to establish herself early in this third set now, and quell her opponent's momentum slightly.

6-3 - A crushing backhand winner at 88mph down the line gives Sharapova set point after an extended deuce is forced by two fierce forehands from the Russian, but Dulko responds with a crisp cross court forehand. Sharapova is not to be denied, and another break gives her a sixth consecutive game and the second set. If Dulko responds, we could be set up for a tense finale in the match.

4-3 - Sharapova breaks Dulko again comprehensively, and the Argentine looks to be capitulating horribly out there, shielding her face with her Wimbledon towel. The Russian has a steely look about her, and will now serve in an attempt to consolidate her second successive break.

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1-3 - Two huge first serves from Sharapova give her 40-15, but a wild backhand goes awry to let Dulko back into the game. The Russian is clinical in closing it out with a stunning ace down the T, and she finally establishes herself in the set.

0-2 - Dulko breaks! Sharapova lets out a scream of frustration as she double faults in the opening point of her service game, but recovers well to 30-15 with two fierce forehands, before planting a tame backhand into the net. Dulko takes full advantage, breaking for a third time in the match to hold the ascendency in this second set - could that be it for Sharapova?

2-6 - The first set goes to Dulko! The Argentine breaks once more, and Sharapova looks very rattled as she heads back to her chair despondently after being thoroughly outplayed in the opening set. Dulko forces the Russian to deuce, but raises her intensity and crashes a forehand winner to seal the set with a flourish!

2-4 - After a slow start, Sharapova looks to be finding her rhythm now, holding to love with real conviction and taking command of every point on her serve. The Russian is moving much better around the court, and Dulko will be feeling the pressure to serve out for the set now.

1-3 - Can Sharapova finally get herself on the board in this first set? Dulko places a precise forehand down the line to take the opening point, but Sharapova wins a fine battling rally to level at 30-30, before finding two first serves to hold. The relief is obvious on the Russian's face, as she glances up to her coach for approval.

0-2 - Dulko breaks! The Argentine confounds those who say that she does not have the power to compete with Sharapova, racing to 0-40 with two crashing forehand winners. The Russian is forced to work extremely hard to battle back to 30-40, but Dulko breaks with a backhand cross court, and seizes the early advantage in this first set.

0-0 - Maria Sharapova wins the toss and elects to receive first, putting the onus on Gisela Dulko to hold her serve early on.

- - Over the course of the two matches the pair have played against each other, Dulko has mustered just three games in total, with Sharapova comprehensively outpowering the Argentine.

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