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Maria Sharapova Wins 2nd Major Title
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| 9/9/06
| Howard Fendrich
Posted on 09/10/2006 1:32:15 AM PDT by beyond the sea
NEW YORK - Maria Sharapova began the U.S. Open with as much buzz about her sponsorships as her strokes, as much talk about her getups as her game.
She's long insisted she's more about substance than style, though, and now she owns a second Grand Slam title to prove it.
Better on the biggest points all night, the third-seeded Sharapova beat No. 2 Justine Henin-Hardenne 6-4, 6-4 in the U.S. Open final Saturday to add a follow-up championship to her breakthrough title at Wimbledon in 2004.
"I experienced it two years ago, and I knew that I wasn't done," Sharapova said. "I had a lot more in me."
What Sharapova had on this night was a lot more force on nearly every shot, from groundstrokes to serves to returns. She faced only one break point all match, broke Henin-Hardenne three times, and compiled a 20-15 edge in winners.
"She's been a real fighter tonight," said Henin-Hardenne, who would have moved up to No. 1 with a victory. "The better player won tonight."
Quite a concession from the Belgian, who leads the tour this season in matches won (54), Grand Slam matches won (25) and tournament titles (five). She was the first woman since Martina Hingis in 1997 to reach a year's four major finals.
"She didn't give me a lot of opportunities," Henin-Hardenne said.
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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: open; sharapova; tennis
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To: beyond the sea
Come on now... enough about Sharapova. ;) Where's the love for Roddick who is really kicking butt now that Jimmy Connors is his coach? Tomorrow's Men's Final should be very interesting.
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posted on
09/10/2006 1:36:58 AM PDT
by
NinoFan
To: beyond the sea
This thread is useless without pictures.
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posted on
09/10/2006 1:38:42 AM PDT
by
FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
To: All; al baby; astounded; presidio9; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Cicero; A CA Guy; evad; dennisw; cyborg; ..
ping
She played beautifully ............ finally...... and looked great too.
Anyone know how to post these images (I'm computer illiterate), please feel free. They are from last night.
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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/060910/photos_ts/2006_09_10t005306_318x450_us_tennis_open
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The long and short of it.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/060910/483/xnyf31309100332
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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/060910/483/xnyf30209100316
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/060910/483/xnyf28609100248
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posted on
09/10/2006 1:40:13 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( A tree fell in woods, a conservative wasn't around, would it still kill the liberal chained to it)
To: NinoFan
Yeh, it's great to see Jimmy over there on the side. He's quite a character. Here's betting Jimmy can still play a little tennis.
And you're right, Roddick has improved quite a bit with Jim by his side.
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posted on
09/10/2006 1:41:50 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( A tree fell in woods, a conservative wasn't around, would it still kill the liberal chained to it)
To: beyond the sea
She is the NEW ANNA
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posted on
09/10/2006 1:42:21 AM PDT
by
lmr
(The answers to life don't involve complex solutions.)
To: FreedomCalls
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posted on
09/10/2006 1:42:32 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( A tree fell in woods, a conservative wasn't around, would it still kill the liberal chained to it)
To: FreedomCalls
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posted on
09/10/2006 1:42:57 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( A tree fell in woods, a conservative wasn't around, would it still kill the liberal chained to it)
To: FreedomCalls
I feel pretty, simply pretty....Gruuaaaaahhhh!!!
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posted on
09/10/2006 1:44:00 AM PDT
by
MilesVeritatis
(War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things...." - John Stuart Mill)
To: FreedomCalls
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posted on
09/10/2006 1:44:52 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( A tree fell in woods, a conservative wasn't around, would it still kill the liberal chained to it)
To: FreedomCalls
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1164827/posts
This is a great thread for pictures of Maria, but I don't know how to post images (no, don't try to teach me, I'm read stupid in this arena).
;-)
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posted on
09/10/2006 1:48:06 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( A tree fell in woods, a conservative wasn't around, would it still kill the liberal chained to it)
To: MilesVeritatis
Sorry, I can't resist... She can "whack" my tennis b*lls anytime she wishes.
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posted on
09/10/2006 1:53:51 AM PDT
by
lmr
(The answers to life don't involve complex solutions.)
To: lmr
I am a realist, living here in reality-land... It is inconceivable. Wait, a call from by bed... She beckons me.
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09/10/2006 1:55:23 AM PDT
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lmr
(The answers to life don't involve complex solutions.)
To: lmr
>>She is the NEW ANNA
She's an Anna who can really *PLAY* and *WIN* top-flite tennis.
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09/10/2006 2:03:26 AM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
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To: beyond the sea
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posted on
09/10/2006 2:04:26 AM PDT
by
FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
To: NinoFan; beyond the sea
Connors has certainly helped Roddick. But I can't really see any way Andy can beat Federer, who is the greatest tennis player I have ever seen. If he does, then he deserves it.
I think Federer will win in four sets.
To: beyond the sea
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09/10/2006 2:10:46 AM PDT
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ChadGore
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To: ChadGore
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09/10/2006 2:32:26 AM PDT
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SauronOfMordor
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To: FreedomCalls
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09/10/2006 2:35:31 AM PDT
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BushCountry
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To: FreedomCalls
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09/10/2006 2:43:47 AM PDT
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Crazieman
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