Maria Sharapova Beats Peng Shuai, Advances To Wimbledon Quarterfinals

WIMBLEDON, England — Maria Sharapova has advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals by beating Peng Shuai of China 6-4, 6-2.

The fifth-seeded Russian, who won the 2004 title at the All England Club, broke for the first time to take a 5-4 lead in the first set Monday. From that break, she won seven straight games to take control.

Sharapova has also won the U.S. Open and Australian Open, but has only recently returned to top form after shoulder surgery in 2008.

Sharapova will next face either top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki or Dominika Cibulkova.

Comments

[butchcliff]

07:47 AM on 06/28/2011

She has shown her old self since her comeback. She was a great player and maybe is recapturing her championship form. Love to watch her play and win.

[Howard53545]

06:42 AM on 06/28/2011

She looks so good in her short booty dresses, and making the loud grunts, who cares how well she plays,, hufff!

[leorangerie]

12:32 AM on 06/28/2011

She's got her focus on. She's a dark horse, but a good one.

[uneeda]

03:09 PM on 06/27/2011

wonderful;now we get to listen to more grunting

[k6007]

10:55 AM on 06/27/2011

This is sharapova's best chance to win another wimbledon.

[LogicalMathMan]

11:54 AM on 06/27/2011

I agree, although she has played her best tennis since her shoulder injury.

[iRock]

12:31 PM on 06/27/2011

Yet something tells me she just might do the ol' Maria Flop.

[jstowe100]

02:05 PM on 06/27/2011

She needs to be really, really wary of heavy-hitters like Bartoli and Lisicki.

[Winthorpe]

10:22 AM on 06/27/2011

Maria looks strong. She was unfazed when Peng Shuai took a timeout to rearrange the furniture.

[LogicalMathMan]

11:53 AM on 06/27/2011

LMAO...nice!

[chaucer1]

05:56 PM on 06/27/2011

Which brings up yet another issue in pro tennis, women's and men's: slow play.