Sharapova downs Bouchard to make Aussie semis
Maria Sharapova, winner of the 2008 Australian Open, has eased into the semis after a straight sets win over Eugenie Bouchard.
 Russia's Maria Sharapova celebrates after victory in her quarter-final against Canada's Eugenie Bouchard. (Photo: AFP/WILLIAM WEST) |
MELBOURNE: Russian second seed Maria Sharapova bundled out Canada's Eugenie Bouchard in straight sets on Tuesday (Jan 27) to cruise into the Australian Open semi-finals for the seventh time.
The five-time Grand Slam champion, the winner at Melbourne Park in 2008, crushed the seventh seed 6-3, 6-2 to set up a final four clash with fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova, the 10th seed.
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