Could Maria Sharapova be on course for all four Slam titles?

April 16th, 2008 admin Posted in News |

Maria Sharapova is in great form. The Russian star has been a revelation since last year’s Tour-ending championships where she came back to her best only to fall short in an epic encounter with long-term rival Justine Henin. In Madrid the world No.1 was just too good, but 2008 has been a different story.

Sharapova has had her rivals running scared in the early part of the season. Even the world’s best, such as Henin, the Williams sisters and the Serbian army are struggling to deal with the power and 2008 determination of the Moscow Flyer. Maria won Down Under at the first major of the season in Australia, thrashing her opponents in every round - and nothing has changed since.

She won her first clay-court tournament last week in Amelia Island and the the Russian looks set to give a good account of herself during the European clay-court season, which features the prestigious French Open Championships at Roland Garros.

It’s true to say Sharapova is never at her best on clay, but maybe last week’s victory will give her the confidence which she has needed in recent years to defeat the very best on the surface. She was a semi-finalist in last year’s tournamant, falling to Ana Ivanovic, but this year Sharapova has a new confidence which could see her become the latest Russian to win a Grand Slam.

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