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Sharapova knocks champion Wozniacki out of Australian Open

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Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova has booked a place in the fourth round of the Australian Open with a three-set win over defending champion Caroline Wozniacki.

Russia’s Sharapova, seeded 30th, hit 37 winners in a 6-4 4-6 6-3 victory to advance past the Danish world number three.

The 2008 Australian Open champion won in two hours and 24 minutes to set up a fourth-round meeting with Australia’s Ashleigh Barty on Sunday.

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“I thought the level was quite high. I knew I’d get a tough match,” Sharapova, 31, said.

“I haven’t played many matches in the last year against top players so it was really rewarding to win that last set.

“These are the kinds of matches I train for.”

Wozniacki, defending the ranking points won in Melbourne last year, is set to slide down the WTA standings as a result of the defeat.

 

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