Watch Australian Open 2010 Tennis Live Online Maria Sharapova v Maria Kirilenko

Maria Sharapova vs Maria Kirilenko Live

Time: 11:00

Date: 18th Jan

Competition: Australian Open
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Matches begin on Monday and with time zone changes and the international date line, for North Americans that means the matches get underway tonight, Sunday evening.
While there isn’t much that will tear people away from theNFL football playoffs keep in mind that the Australian Open will be going on all day long in Melbourne on Monday, meaning it will be going on all night long Sunday night and Monday morning in North America.
Maria Sharapova will be Playing in one of the first matches in Melbourne as she faces Maria Kirilenko at 7pm ET.

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Clijsters, Safina reach second round at Australian Open 2010

Belgian star Kim Clijsters breezed through to the second round of Australian Open 2010 on Monday after a straight-sets victory over Canadian qualifier Valerie Tetreault
A large crowd at Rod Laver Arena saw Clijsters dominate her opponent, impressing on her way to a 6-0 6-4 win.

After her win, Clijsters said: "I think [Tetreault] was a little intimidated by the court and the atmosphere...she served a lot better in that second set and she looked little more comfortable.

"I’m going to be watching her throughout this year."

Clijsters will play the winner of Sesil Karatantcheva and Tamarine Tanasugarn in the second round of Australian Open 2010.

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Watch Australian Open 2010 Tennis Live Online Maria Kirilenko vs Maria Sharapova

Maria Kirilenko stunned Maria Sharapova in the opening round of the 2010 Australian Open, beating her fellow Russian in a three-set marathon 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-4 to move into round two and keep her hopes of capturing her first Grand Slam singles title alive.

Kirilenko was aided in large part to Sharapova’s mistakes as the former world’s number one committed 11 double-faults en route to 77 unforced errors. While Sharapova won 70% of her first serves put in play that figure dropped to 40% on second serves as Kirilenko feasted on her miscues. Kirilenko was able to break Sharapova’s serve on five of her 13 opportunities.

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2010 Australian Open draw - watch the Australian Open live

 The draw for 2010 Australian Open was held at Melbourne Park on Friday morning ahead of the start of play on Monday

In the Men’s draw, defending champion Rafael Nadal faces Aussie Peter Luczak in the first round.
The draw threw up a potential problem for 15-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer, who could meet Russian sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko in the quarter-finals.

Davydenko has beaten Swiss star Federer in their last two meetings.

Federer starts his quest for a sixteenth Grand Slam title against Russian Igor Andreev, while Andy Murray opens up against a qualifier.

Australian Lleyton Hewitt, who is guaranteed to have strong fan support in Melbourne, also starts his campaign against a qualifier and could face Federer in the fourth round, while Juan Martin Del Potro, winner of the US Open last September, could face American James Blake in round two.
In the Women's draw, returning Belgian star Justine Henin will meet compatriot Kirsten Flipkens in the opening round ahead of a potential tough second round tie against number five seed Elena Dementieva.

Kim Clijsters, who won her first major back after a lengthy absence at last year’s US Open, could meet Henin in the quarter-finals in a rematch from their recent clash in the final of the Brisbane International, which Clijsters took in three tight sets.

Defending champion and top seed Serena Williams will open against Urszula Radwanska, the younger sister of number ten seed Agnieszka Radwanska, while Ana Ivanovic starts her campaign against a qualifier.

2008 women’s champion Maria Sharapova will meet Russian Maria Kirilenko in the first round, while number four seed Caroline Wozniacki will meet Canada’s Alexsandra Wozniak in the first round in a match that commentators around the world will be dreading!

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