マリア・シャラポワとエレーナ・デメンティエワが
香港のエキジビションの大会、チャンピオンズチャレンジで対戦。
シャラポワは7-6, 3-6, 1-6で逆転負けした。新しいウェアだったけど。。。
デメンティエワのコメント
「いい選手が相手だったし、今年最初の試合としてはとてもよかった。
私はサーブが苦手だけど、進歩していると思う。」
シャラポワのコメント
「今日は出来が悪かった。10点満点で3点くらい。
（第1セット途中でスタンドからボールが投げられたことについて）あれは怖かった。
自分の安全が気になって、集中できなくなった。」
シングルスのもう1試合はクズネツォワがズボナレワをストレートで破った。
またシャラポワはズボナレワと組んだダブルスでも
クズネツォワ・サンチェス＝ビカリオ組に敗れた。
シャラポワの次の試合は金曜日で、バイディソバと対戦する。
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AFP通信の記事
Dementieva upsets Sharapova in opener
Wed Jan 5,12:38 PM ET
HONG KONG (AFP) - Russian world number four Elena Dementieva defeated Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova with a come-from-behind 6-7 (2/7), 6-3, 6-1 victory to make a winning start in the Watsons Water Champions Challenge.
Dementieva didn't let the loss of an opening set distract her as she won the all Russian encounter in just under two hours with her brand of power tennis.
Dementieva, 23, who reached last years Grand Slam finals at the French and US Opens, said she was pleased to have beaten Sharapova having lost to her rival three times from four previous encounters.
"I think its a very nice start for the year, especially against a good player. I did a lot of positive things today. I did pretty good for my first match," said Dementieva, who is making her fourth visit to Hong Kong.
"My serve needs improving and I think it was probably the weakest link of my game last year. My game is improving. It (my serve) really helped me today and it was nice to play like that.
"Its the second time I have beaten Maria. We have played four times before. Shes a good player and its always tough to play her because she got such a good serve. I tried my best today," said Dementieva.
Asked when she could win a Grand Slam having come so close last year, Dementieva replied: "I dont know. I am really trying hard. I hope it will be this year. I went close last year and maybe with a better serve, I have a chance of doing it.
Dementieva was quietly confident of winning the Hong Kong tournament but warned it would be tough "because there are so many top players."
Sharapova offered few excuses for her surprise loss, but said she was distracted by several line-calls and a ball thrown by a fan during the first set.
The ball was thrown by a young man with Down's Syndrome just when she was about to serve.
"I worried about my own safety. I want to protect myself. I want to be protected," she said about the thrown ball.
"I have to feel safe in order to perform well," said Sharapova.
"I didnt play that well. If I had to give myself points from one to 10, I would give myself a three.
"I should have played better. I wasnt that consistent. I didnt do what I had planned to do. There were some line calls which were bad for me and some were bad for Elena too."
Sharapova must defeat Czech Republic's Nicole Vaidisova Friday to stay in contention in the tourmament, which is using a round-robin system with the winner of each group advancing to Saturday finals.
US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, meanwhile, had no problems in her singles match as she swept aside fellow Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-3.
World number five Kuznetsova outslugged world no. 11 Zvonareva to win the 52 minute duel.
香港のエキジビションの大会、チャンピオンズチャレンジで対戦。
シャラポワは7-6, 3-6, 1-6で逆転負けした。新しいウェアだったけど。。。
デメンティエワのコメント
「いい選手が相手だったし、今年最初の試合としてはとてもよかった。
私はサーブが苦手だけど、進歩していると思う。」
シャラポワのコメント
「今日は出来が悪かった。10点満点で3点くらい。
（第1セット途中でスタンドからボールが投げられたことについて）あれは怖かった。
自分の安全が気になって、集中できなくなった。」
シングルスのもう1試合はクズネツォワがズボナレワをストレートで破った。
またシャラポワはズボナレワと組んだダブルスでも
クズネツォワ・サンチェス＝ビカリオ組に敗れた。
シャラポワの次の試合は金曜日で、バイディソバと対戦する。
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AFP通信の記事
Dementieva upsets Sharapova in opener
Wed Jan 5,12:38 PM ET
HONG KONG (AFP) - Russian world number four Elena Dementieva defeated Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova with a come-from-behind 6-7 (2/7), 6-3, 6-1 victory to make a winning start in the Watsons Water Champions Challenge.
Dementieva didn't let the loss of an opening set distract her as she won the all Russian encounter in just under two hours with her brand of power tennis.
Dementieva, 23, who reached last years Grand Slam finals at the French and US Opens, said she was pleased to have beaten Sharapova having lost to her rival three times from four previous encounters.
"I think its a very nice start for the year, especially against a good player. I did a lot of positive things today. I did pretty good for my first match," said Dementieva, who is making her fourth visit to Hong Kong.
"My serve needs improving and I think it was probably the weakest link of my game last year. My game is improving. It (my serve) really helped me today and it was nice to play like that.
"Its the second time I have beaten Maria. We have played four times before. Shes a good player and its always tough to play her because she got such a good serve. I tried my best today," said Dementieva.
Asked when she could win a Grand Slam having come so close last year, Dementieva replied: "I dont know. I am really trying hard. I hope it will be this year. I went close last year and maybe with a better serve, I have a chance of doing it.
Dementieva was quietly confident of winning the Hong Kong tournament but warned it would be tough "because there are so many top players."
Sharapova offered few excuses for her surprise loss, but said she was distracted by several line-calls and a ball thrown by a fan during the first set.
The ball was thrown by a young man with Down's Syndrome just when she was about to serve.
"I worried about my own safety. I want to protect myself. I want to be protected," she said about the thrown ball.
"I have to feel safe in order to perform well," said Sharapova.
"I didnt play that well. If I had to give myself points from one to 10, I would give myself a three.
"I should have played better. I wasnt that consistent. I didnt do what I had planned to do. There were some line calls which were bad for me and some were bad for Elena too."
Sharapova must defeat Czech Republic's Nicole Vaidisova Friday to stay in contention in the tourmament, which is using a round-robin system with the winner of each group advancing to Saturday finals.
US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, meanwhile, had no problems in her singles match as she swept aside fellow Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-3.
World number five Kuznetsova outslugged world no. 11 Zvonareva to win the 52 minute duel.
