Sharapova advanced to the semifinal of the tournament in Cincinnati

Sharapova advanced to the semifinal of the tournament in Cincinnati

Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinal of the tournament WTA (Women's Tennis Association) in the U.S. Cincinnati. This is reported on the official site of the competition. In 1 / 4 finals Russian tennis player beat Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli.
The match, held on 13 August (the night of August 14 Moscow time), ended with the score 6:1, 6:4 in favor of Sharapova. The meeting lasted 1 hour 22 minutes.

In reaching the final of Maria Sharapova to compete with another Russian woman Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who beat a little earlier in the quarter Janina Vikmayer from Belgium. This match lasts 2 hours 37 minutes, ended with the score 7:5, 3:6, 6:1 in favor of the Russian athletes.