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Wednesday, 29 June 2011

Wimbledon 2011 day 8 - Maria Sharaopva into the semis

Result from day 8 of Wimbledon 2011

Maria Sharapova RUS (5) beat Dominika Cibulkova SVK (24) 6-1 6-1
Sabine Lisicki GER beat Marion Bartoli FRA (9) 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 6-1
Victoria Azarenka BLR (4) beat T.Paszek AUT 6-3 6-1
Petra Kvitova CZE (8) beat Tsvetana Pironkova BUL (32) 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-2

Semi final line up

Maria Sharapova v Sabine Lisicki
Victoria Azarenka v Petra Kvitova

It seems more intimate, says Maria Sharapova | Firstpost
The Russian isn't referring to her love life here. She's only talking about the experience of playing on Centre court under the roof. A collection of the best quotes from Day 8 at Wimbledon.
Publish Date: 06/29/2011 9:26
http://www.firstpost.com/sports/it-seems-more-intimate-says-maria-sharapova-33498.html

Maria Sharapova Beats Dominika Cibulkova, Advances To Wimbledon ...
WIMBLEDON, England — Maria Sharapova looked like a champion under the Centre Court roof at Wimbledon, advancing to the semifinals at the All England Club for the first time since 2006 with a 6-1, 6-1 win Tuesday over ...
Publish Date: 06/28/2011 17:50
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/28/sharapova-cibulkova-wimbledon-semifinals_n_886095.html

Russian Maria Sharapova makes first appearance in Wimbledon ...
WIMBLEDON, England | Maria Sharapova's Tuesday match was “a statement.” For exactly one hour, Sharapova played — and sounded — exactly the way she did when it seemed nothing could stop her.
Publish Date: 06/29/2011 4:15
http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/28/2981308/russian-maria-sharapova-makes.html

Maria Sharapova overwhelms Cibulkova to enter Wimbledon Semifinals ...
TennisEarth.com - 2004 champion Maria Sharapova, in many critics' eyes, is playing the best tennis out of the entire lot in draw at the moment. And today, she justified the support with a straight sets demolition of Dominika Cibulkova ...
Publish Date: 06/28/2011 17:36
http://www.tennisearth.com/news/tennisNews/Maria-Sharapova-overwhelms-Cibulkova-to-enter-Wimbledon-Semifinals-Lisicki-next-841761.htm

Maria Sharapova: Why Sharapova Is Primed for Wimbledon Title ...
Maria Sharapova Cruises into Semi-Finals at Wimbledon There is somebody up there that likes Maria Sharapova. Her biggest opposition has dropped by the way side in upsetting fashion. What is left is a wide open door for ...
Publish Date: 06/29/2011 1:17
http://www.jayreas.com/maria-sharapova-why-sharapova-is-primed-for-wimbledon-title/

Maria Sharapova reaches Wimbledon 2011 semifinals | Womens Tennis Blog
“I was playing someone I lost to a little over a month ago on clay in two sets, so I knew she was capable of playing some really good tennis,” Sharapova said. “A few years ago I also lost to her at the French Open, ...
Publish Date: 06/28/2011 19:52
http://womenstennisnow.com/2011/maria-sharapova-reaches-wimbledon-2011-semifinals/

Maria Sharapova, Sabine Lisicki, Petra Kvitova and Victoria ...
Maria Sharapova, Sabine Lisicki, Petra Kvitova and Victoria Azarenka Complete Wimbledon 2011 Women's Semifinals. 06 29 11. Written by bangkokbobby. Leave a comment. How Maria Sharapova Punched Her Ticket To The Semis: ...
Publish Date: 06/29/2011 6:04
http://bangkokbobbysports.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/maria-sharapova-sabine-lisicki-petra-kvitova-and-victoria-azarenka-complete-wimbledon-2011-womens-semifinals/

Wimbledon: Sabine Lisicki upsets Marion Bartoli to advance to ...
With newly crowned U.S. Open golf champion Rory McIllroy looking on, Lisicki tranquil a gait in a initial set though stumbled in a second-set tiebreak — literally, on a final point, when she tripped over her feet ...
Publish Date: 06/29/2011 4:28
http://www.cadabrapress.com/?p=18382

Sabine Lisicki And Wildcards At Wimbledon: Three Great, Unexpected ...
Sabine Lisicki became just the third wildcard in Wimbledon history to reach the semifinals or better with her win on Tuesday. We take a look back at all three performances.
Publish Date: 06/28/2011 18:48
http://sbnation.com/tennis/2011/6/28/2248628/sabine-lisicki-wimbledon-2011-results-wildcard-maria-sharapova

Lisicki hailed as new Steffi Graf - The Local
"Sabine Lisicki is showing the world that things are happening in the homeland of Steffi Graf," the Frankfurter Rundschau said - even before her quarterfinal victory. The British press have also taken to Lisicki, ...
Publish Date: 06/29/2011 11:19
http://www.thelocal.de/sport/20110629-35965.html

Sabine Lisicki storms into semis, Rafael Nadal injury eases
German wildcard Sabine Lisicki added another gripping chapter to her remarkable Wimbledon story when. ... Lisicki reckoned there was no reason she could not go all the way. ”I did a very good job to get here, I'm getting better with each match and I have absolutely nothing to lose,“ she said. ”I'm here in the semis. I'm going to go out there and fight and give it all I have.“ Bartoli said she had simply run out of energy. ...
Publish Date: 06/28/2011 19:09
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/sports/Sabine+Lisicki+storms+into+semis+Nadal+injury+eases/5017696/story.html

Wimbledon 2011: After Two Courts and Two Sets, Azarenka Advances ...
WIMBLEDON, England — Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, the fourth seed, defeated Tamira Paszek of Austria, 6-3, 6-1, on Tuesday to gain the semifinals at Wimbledon. The match, begun late in the afternoon on Court 1, ...
Publish Date: 06/28/2011 22:00
http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/28/after-two-courts-and-two-sets-azarenka-advances/

Sports News – Wimbledon 2011: Victoria Azarenka beats Tamira ...
Victoria Azarenka was not distracted by an early change of scenery when she reached her maiden Wimbledon semi-final with a 6-3, 6-1 hammering of the unseeded Austrian Tamira Paszek. ... “I'm really glad we managed to play and I'm really happy with the win,” Azarenka said. “I'm glad we managed to play and thank God for the roof. It is just amazing. It's my mum's birthday today so I really wanted to give her a good gift so I was trying to play beautiful ...
Publish Date: 06/28/2011 23:52
http://sportsnewsunlimited.com/tennis-news/9341/wimbledon-2011-victoria-azarenka-beats-tamira-paszek-over-two-courts.php

Petra Kvitova beats Pironkova, returns to Wimbledon semifinals
TennisEarth.com - One year after her breakthrough Wimbledon run, Petra Kvitova proved that her performance was no fluke as she returned to the semifinals of the 2011 Championships at SW19.
Publish Date: 06/28/2011 18:42
http://www.tennisearth.com/news/tennisNews/Petra-Kvitova-beats-Pironkova-returns-to-Wimbledon-semifinals-938388.htm

Kvitova, in a Hail of Winners and Errors, Advances to Semifinals ...
Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic played a maddening match full of winners and unforced errors, but outlasted Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria in their Wimbledon quarterfinal. ... “I'm very happy,” Kvitova said in a courtside interview. “I started great in the beginning, I don't know what was in my mind, but I'm very happy to have won.” Dominating early, Kvitova, seeded No. 8, had hit 24 winners to Pironkova's single winner by early in the second set, ...
Publish Date: 06/28/2011 19:14
http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/28/kvitova-in-a-hail-of-winners-and-errors-advances-to-semifinals/

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