[blueandwhite]

She was on the cusp of losing to maliVai Washington's sister Mashona, then she pulled off a win. Final tally 6-2, 5-7, 7-5. Sporting a taped ankle, she doesn't sound near 100% and cranky that she had to play on Sunday (ditto federer who sort of got a scare from a guy he'd never heard of, but still beat him in 3 sets).

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by blueandwhite

She was on the cusp of losing to maliVai Washington's sister Mashona, then she pulled off a win. Final tally 6-2, 5-7, 7-5. Sporting a taped ankle, she doesn't sound near 100% and cranky that she had to play on Sunday (ditto federer who sort of got a scare from a guy he'd never heard of, but still beat him in 3 sets).

Nope ankle injury...


The tournament opened on a Sunday for the first time, and both Sharapova and top-ranked Roger Federer struggled with the early start. Federer lost his first two service games to fall behind 3-0, then gradually found his form and beat qualifier Diego Hartfield 7-5, 7-6 (2), 6-2.
"I prefer easy matches," Federer said.
He and Sharapova asked not to play Sunday, but their requests were rejected. The No. 4-seeded Sharapova wanted another day to rest an ankle injury she aggravated last week.
"It doesn't make you feel great when you know that the French federation, all they're thinking about is selling tickets, making money and about their players," she said. "Can't be too happy about that."
Federer, starting his bid for the only major title he has yet to win, needed more than 2 1/2 hours to eliminate a player making his tour-level debut. "I didn't want to be the guy who starts the tournament," Federer said. "You play Sunday, first up, you feel like the tournament hasn't even started yet, and right away you're challenged. It's not easy."