March 14, 2011
Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai does not seem to be in full form as she has recorded dull performancesthis year. She will be facing former world number one Maria Sharapova from Russia in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.
Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai does not seem to be in full form as she has recorded dull performancesthis year. She will be facing former world number one Maria Sharapova from Russia in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.
Rezai was unable to cross the second at two tournaments played in 2011 in the month of January. She is yet to play a tournament in the last two months and will seem to out a little out of touch. Rezai has won two ITF titles and will be looking forward to make her mark at the WTA too. She is currently ranked at number 22 in the world.
Sharapova has been through the best of women’s tennis and seems to be struggling tofind her top form. She made it to the quarterfinal of the Auckland tournament and withdrew from Paris in February due to illness. The Russian is still on her path of recovery and will be hoping to do good at this year’s US season. She is ranked at number 18 among the WTA rankings
Both the players have met two times before and the head-to-head stands at 1-1. The last time they met was in 2007 at Istanbul where Rezai won in two straight sets. The experienced Russian is known for her forehands and blistering backhands from the back of the court. Rezai on the other hand is known for her tactical backhands and strategic play. Sharapova will be expected to win this one in three tough sets.
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