What Maria Sharapova’s Loss to Serena Williams Means for 2015 French Open

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Published: January 31, 2015

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Maria Sharapova fell short of her sixth career Grand Slam title on Saturday as she was ousted in the final of the 2015 Australian Open by nemesis Serena Williams, which means her focus now shifts toward the French Open.



Sharapova's awful run against Williams continues following Saturday's 6-3 7-6(5) defeat. She has not beaten her in 11 years, dating back to 2004, per Adam Shergold of the MailOnline.

Yet the 27-year-old star had entered Melbourne with lofty expectations. She hadn't won the Aussie Open since 2008, but seemed poised to potentially change that having played some excellent tennis during the lead up to the tournament.

Sharapova opened the 2015 season in style by winning the Brisbane International over Ana Ivanovic. According to WTA on Twitter, that continued an impressive streak for the Russian star:



With so much momentum working in her favor, Sharapova was in great position to make some noise at the Australian Open. Not only was a title in her sights, but so was the No. 1 ranking in the world.

As seen in this tweet from Ben Rothenberg of The New York Times, there were some very realistic scenarios on the table for Sharapova to overtake Williams for that top spot:



After winning the Brisbane International, Sharapova reflected upon how far she had come to get within striking distance of No. 1, per Linda Pearce of The Sydney Morning Herald.

Right now I am No.2; the next spot is one. But that's how it is. Middle of last year people were talking about how I was barely in the top 10 for, I think, four months. With any match I could have lost, could have been out of the top 10. But I held my ground and I pulled through with grit and fight and managed to finish the year off No.2.

While Sharapova is still most definitely among the world's best players, she must now overcome the disappointment of falling short ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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