It was a poor day on the clay for Maria Sharapova as she was bounced out of the Rome Masters by Ana Ivanovic, Thursday. It was the initial time any person other than world No.1 Serena Williams had beaten the Russian on the purple stuff considering that the 2011 French Open. Sharapova experienced been tuning up for this year's grand slam at Roland Garros in fantastic fettle, profitable tournaments in Stuttgart and Madrid, but Ivanovic stormed to six-one six-4 victory to end her operate in the 3rd round of the Rome function. "My energy amount nowadays perhaps was not the greatest," Sharapova advised reporters in Rome. "But Ana performed a truly great match, she came out with winners from all above the court and she was the much better participant. "This are unable to take anything at all absent from the very last two months and I'm really enthusiastic for the 7 days coming up for the grand slam." Excellent match nowadays guys! Thank you for all your messages. Extremely proud of all the efforts. Searching forward to tomorrow's match #ajde ????#rome〞 Ana Ivanovic (@AnaIvanovic) May 15, 2014 Ivanovic, the Serbian 2008 French Open up winner, experienced misplaced her previous seven matches in opposition to Sharapova. Australian Open up winner Li Na ticked off a six-three six-1 acquire over Sam Stosur whilst Serena Williams defeat fellow American Varvarato Lepchenko to also advance to the previous eight. Go through: New dad Federer defeated in Rome In the men's attract, Tommy Haas claimed a huge acquire in excess of Australian Open up winner Stan Wawrinka. It was the 36-calendar year-aged German's first leading-ten acquire in more than a year. Wawrinka, the globe No.3, stated the upset would make no variation to his preparations for this month's French Open up. "I am not targeted on profitable the French Open, it truly is so considerably absent and there are so several players completely ready to acquire," he explained. "I know if I am completely ready, feeling good and my degree is there to win a good deal of matches but I do not count on to earn the French Open. Maria Sharapova's style for enterprise In the footsteps of 'Grand Slam Stan' "You will find Rafa, you have Novak, Roger is likely to be prepared and suit. I want to focus on myself, on the draw, and to be prepared." The 8-time French Open up champion Rafael Nadal finds himself conference outdated rival Andy Murray in the quarterfinals of the Rome Masters. Murray celebrated his 27th birthday with victory in excess of Jurgen Melzer although Nadal cruised past Mikhail Youzhny. The Wimbledon champion revealed reduced-important birthday celebrations before turning his ideas to his first assembly with Nadal given that 2011. "I have had two cards and two cakes, but no offers or something," stated Murray. "I'm hoping when I go property there will be some. If there just isn't a couple I will be rather disappointed. "It won't be a bad point to play in opposition to Nadal. I haven't performed him for maybe 3 many years. "With the French Open and Wimbledon coming up I haven't practiced with him hardly at all possibly, so I would be really fascinated to engage in against him prior to to see how his match has changed.
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