September 2nd, 2011
The former World No. 1 Maria Sharapova will play against Italian Flavia Pennetta in the third round of the 2011 US Open tournament on Friday 2nd September, at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows Park at 11:00 am local time in New York.
The 24-year-old Russian star Sharapova has been passing through from the amazing season, where she has reached defeated Anastasiya Yakimova of Bulgaria in the second round with a 6-1 and 6-1 and overcome against Heather Watson in the opening round of the event. Sharapova, who has clinched the 2011 Cincinnati Masters title, thrashed Jelena Jankovic of Serbia in the final in tough three sets.
Flavia Pennetta has advanced into the third round of the 2011 US Open, after defeating Romina Oprandi in the second round and Aravane Rezai in the opening round. The Italian Pennetta also lost in the opening round of New Haven Open at Yale to Klara Zakopalova of Czech Republic. Both the players are clashing for the fourth occasion, where Sharapova leads with a 2-1 win loss head-to-head record against Flavia Pennetta.
The pair has last played at Los Angeles WTA Premier Event, as Italian star Pennetta won the match in three sets with a 6-2 4-6 and 6-3. The odds favors’ to Sharapova will win the third round match and advance to fourth round of the 2011 US Open event, played here at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park in New York City.
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