Who beat Maria Sharapova in the 2012 Australian Open Tennis?
Maria Sharapova her ranking improved to world No. 2. At the Indian Wells, after battling for over three hours, Sharapova defeated compatriot Maria Kirilenko to set up a semifinal meeting with Ana Ivanovic. Sharapova advanced to the final after Ivanovic retired due to a hip injury. In the final, she played world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka in a rematch of the Australian Open final, but lost again in straight sets. Sharapova's next tournament was the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open, where she was seeded 2nd and received a bye. In the final, Sharapova lost in straight sets to fifth seed Agnieszka Radwańska. This
2005 Maria Sharapova tennis season 2005 season. This table chronicles all the matches of Sharapova in 2005, including walkovers (W/O) which the WTA does not count as wins. They are marked ND for non-decision or no decision. Maria Sharapova vs. Justine Henin-Hardenne 1-2 Maria Sharapova vs. Venus Williams 1-1 Maria Sharapova vs. Lindsay Davenport 2-1 Maria Sharapova vs. Maria Kirilenko 1-1 Maria Sharapova vs. Kim Clijsters 0-2 Maria Sharapova vs. Serena Williams 0-1 2005 Maria Sharapova tennis season Results and statistics from Maria Sharapova's 2005 tennis season. Sharapova began her season at the Australian Open, as the fourth seed. She reached the semi-finals, defeating Grand