Tennis: Sharapova reaches Miami final

AFP, Thursday 31 Mar 2011

Former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova reached the final of the $9 million WTA and ATP Masters hardcourt tournament here Thursday with a three-set victory over Andrea Petkovic

Maria Sharapova

Russia's Sharapova, seeded 16th, rallied for a 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 victory over the 21st-seeded German to reach the Miami final for the third time.

In Saturday's Sharapova will face either third-seeded compatriot Vera Zvonareva or eighth-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, who were playing later.

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