May 01, 2011
Maria started her 2011 clay court campaign with a win today as she defeated Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands 2-6 6-3 6-2 at the the Mutua Madrid Open in Madrid, Spain.
The match lasted exactly 2 hours against the 99th ranked 20-year-old on the Manolo Santana Stadium.
After dropping the first set, Maria broke Rus three times in the second set. Maria then forced Rus from corner to corner with powerful groundstrokes as the Dutch player was eventually overwhelmed. Maria won the match on her second match point when Rus netted a forehand.
In the 2nd round, Maria will play Ekaterina Makarova of Russia. They have never played before.
Click here for photos from the Match.
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