Maria Sharapova

2009 US Open Draw Breakdown

nickstennispicks.com | by Nick's Picks | Fri, Aug 28

Fri, Aug 28 As has been the case for most of 2009, the field is once again wide open. This draw seems top-heavy to me. On the top you have a very strong contingent of Russian women which includes: Dinara Safina, Alisa Kleybanova, Elena Dementieva, Maria Sharapova, Nadia Petrova, and Svetalana Kuznetso...

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3 Months Ago, Nick's Picks from nickstennispicks.com says (in 2009 US Open - Nick's Picks - Women's Singles Round 1) Maria Sharapova (USA) vs. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL)

Nick’s Pick – Sharapova in 2 sets

Serena Williams (USA) vs. Alexa Glatch (USA)

Nick’s Pick – S. Williams in 2 sets

Kim Clijsters (BEL) vs. Viktoriya Kutuzova (UKR)

Nick’s Pick – K. Clijsters in 2 sets

6 Months Ago, Nick's Picks from nickstennispicks.com says (in 2009 French Open – Nick’s Picks – Women’s Singles Second Round) Safarova beat Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy student Sabine Lisicki 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 in the first round and is into the second round of the French Open for the third time in her career. Coming into the tournament she had played in nine clay-court matches this year and had a 5-4 record.

18 Months Ago, Nick's Picks from nickstennispicks.com says (in Wimbledon 2008 - Blake, Sharapova ousted) It has not been a predictable day so far at Wimbledon as 2004 champion Maria Sharapova and American James Blake both lost. Sharapova, the #2 ranked player in the world, was beaten by Alla Kudryavtseva 6-2, 6-4. Kudryavtseva, who has only been to the third round of a Grand Slam once, came into t...

And Nick's Picks from nickstennispicks.com says (in 2008 Wimbledon - Draw Breakdown) We couldn’t break down the women’s draw without highlighting 2004 champion Maria Sharapova. Her potential quarterfinal opponent could be Dementieva, Davenport or how about Safina. Sharapova had Safina on the ropes at Roland Garros, but let her back in the match and Safina came back to be...