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 | | Sharapova with a difficult victory in Tokyo, Azarenka defeated Peshek25.09.2012 |
The world No 2 Maria Sharapova (Russia) starts with a tough victory of the tournament on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan with 2,168,400 U.S. $ prize fund. Two-time champion beat Heather Watson (UK) with 6:7 (7) 6:3, 6:4 and the match went 3:10 hours.
Sharapova made ​​nine aces and eight break but conceded 14 double mistakes and six breakthrough.
The next opponent of the Russian is Shafarjova Lucie. Czech girl that won the first rocket in Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova yesterday ranked without match for the third round after her opponent in today's game Klara Zakopalova (Czech Republic) dropped due to injury.
World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) defeated with  6:1, 6:1 for 63 minutes Tamira Peshek (Australia) and the next round will play against Italy's Roberta Vinci.
Eighth placed Samantha Stosur (Australia) also moves on after win over Francesca Schiavone (Italy) with 4:6, 6:2, 7:5.
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