Sharapova survives scare
MARIA Sharapova survived a scare Thursday as she outlasted Anabel Medina Garrigues 7-6 5-7 7-6 to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA Amelia Island claycourt event.
Maria Sharapova escaped with a 6-2 5-7 6-4 victory over Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine on Tuesday in one of eight fourth-round matches at the Pacific Life Open.