Maria Sharapova clinches Stuttgart title

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Maria Sharapova clinches Stuttgart title

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Maria Sharapova defeated Victoria Azaraneka 6-1, 6-4 to clinch her first title of the year.

30 April,2012 09:57 am

The second-ranked Russian had lost two finals--Australian Open and Indian Well-- against the Belarusian and by winning the title broke Azarenka’s 26-match winning streak this year.In a match that saw Azarenka being treated for a wrist injury at the beginning of the second set, Sharapova was the dominant one racing to a 3-0 lead in just 30 minutes during the first set.22-year-old Azarenka fought hard in the second set but failed to overcome her opponent to lose it 4-6.In such a tough tournament with difficult opponents, it was a good week, said Sharapova, whose victory came in 84 minutes,” she was quoted as saying in the media reports.