Sam to play Sharapova

Sam to play Sharapova

29 Sep 2009

Sam Stosur has set-up a second round meeting with Maria Sharapova after easing past Alexa Glatch at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

The Australian had little trouble in her first round match against the American qualifier, winning in straight sets 7-5 6-0.

Sharapova recovered from a set behind to overhaul Italian Francesca Schiavone 4-6 7-5 6-1.

The Russian has defeated Stosur on all five occasions they have played in the past, with their last meeting occurring at the same event in 2006.

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  • toni

    go Sam go! you can do it!

  • Simi

    Good luck for your match against Sharapova today. Don´t worry about being 0-5 against her head-to-head. Your last meeting was like three years ago. You´re so much stronger now, a completely different player.
    I know you can do it!!! I believe in you!!!

  • maite

    You are gonna win!!!!!!
    Yes you can!…Good Luck!
    VAMOS!!!

  • Drine

    Hey Sam, good luck against Maria !!!
    You’re down 0-5 in the head-to-head… so what??!! Last meeting was back in 2006 like Simi said and you improved a lot since then so I’m confident:)
    C’mon Sam !!!

  • Drine

    Poor Sam, that’s a match to forget….awful service games:(
    But all credit to Maria, she played so well, not much you can do against her when she’s in such a big form.
    So let’s concentrate on the doubles now!!!
    C’mon Stubbsur !!!

  • accouss

    Horrible match! The disaster was very near

  • Simi

    Seems like this wasn´t your day…
    Try not to worry too much about it! This can happen to the best!

    Better luck for your upcoming doubles match with Rennae! Maybe this can cheer you up a little bit.

  • Audrey

    :’(

  • Sarah

    Oh no!!! Sadly You had a bad bad day! :( Just like everyone of us does sometimes. Nothings works out the you want it…Absolutely nothing! Don´t take it too seriously!

    You rock anyway! :) Go Sam!!!

  • Sally

    Hey Sammy!!! Good luck in the remainder of your doubles!!! Really hope you can win! Keep working hard – the results will come!!! We’re always believing!!! :D

  • Joe

    Go Sam! You can beat Sharapova!

  • Simi

    Finally your doubles match will be continued tomorrow!
    Good luck for this. Hopefully this time you two can turn things around after the break just like Black/Huber did at the US Open…
    I believe in you!!!

  • don

    To beat Maria Sharapova it is necessary not to give her any pace but mix it up with slow and fast, because she loves to use the pace of the ball to hit hard.

  • Drine

    First round loss in doubles today !!! What a disappointment it must be for you girls:(
    Tokyo is definitely a tournament to forget this year!!!

  • Simi

    Hey Sam, I´m sorry you and Rennae lost the doubles today :(
    But I´m sure next week is going to be a better week for you again!
    Cheer up!!!

  • DA

    That was tough, going against Sharapova that early in the tournament. Really tough luck. All the best for Beijing though!

  • Ai

    Thank you for your coming to Tokyo.
    I was so happy to watch your play.You’re so cool!!!
    Thank you so much for taking photos
    with me twice :)
    I wish I could say everything I was thinking.I don’t know English well enough to do it…
    Please come back next year!

  • Nori

    Firstly, Thank you and David for the tickets for Toray PPO.
    It was just unlucky lost in doubles.
    I am sure you and Stubbs can play better in Beijing and Osaka!! Good Luck in Singles and Doubles!!!

    from a friend of David T :)

  • jonas

    not a bad draw for beijing, cornet, possibly wozniak 2nd rd, q’s and semis look random if present form is anything to go by :)

  • Jaime

    It’s ok Sam I think that you thought that Sharapova was the goddess of tennis or something like that and you were quite nervous she is such a normal player with a normal serve next time you’ll double bagel her

  • Drine

    First match tomorrow in Beijing against Alizé Cornet (a compatriot) !!! Should be OK…..
    I hope you’ll do a great tournament and forget about the disappointment in Tokyo:)
    Good luck Sam !!!

  • Simi

    Good luck for your match against Cornet in Beijing!!!
    Believe in yourself! I do. :)

  • tommy

    sam just recovered a dble brk down to level up 3 all vs the cone in beijing. livestream-yeah

  • Simi

    Oh no, what happened against Cornet? Seems like you´re not at your best at the moment…
    Cheer up! There´s better days to come.

    Good luck in the dubs tournament.

  • Drine

    What’s going on Sam ??!! Another tough loss, this time against Alizé:(
    I’m so sad and disappointed (even if Alizé is french like me).
    Well, there’s still the doubles with Stubbsy so good luck for that !!!
    I believe in you Sam, you’ll have better days in singles, I know (and you know) what you’re capable of;)

  • Jaime

    C’mon Sam, time to regain the confidence in yourself :)

  • maite

    You are gonna win!!!!!!
    Yes you can!…Good Luck!
    VAMOS!!!

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