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Sharapova ruins Clijsters' farewell to make Australian Open final
Yahoo News ^ | 1-25-07 | Yahoo

Posted on 01/25/2007 9:34:07 AM PST by Slicksadick

MELBOURNE (AFP) - Top seed Maria Sharapova crashed Kim Clijsters' Australian Open farewell, setting up a Grand Slam final against Serena Williams after downing the Belgian 6-4, 6-2.

There was no room for emotion as Sharapova clinically ended Clijsters' final campaign at Melbourne Park to become the first Russian woman ever to reach the tournament decider in Australia.

The 19-year-old pin-up has the chance to win her third Grand Slam title after hanging on against Clijsters, despite committing a flurry of unforced errors and double faults late in the match to offer her opponent a lifeline.

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I was hoping for a Sharapova, Vaidisova final.
1 posted on 01/25/2007 9:34:08 AM PST by Slicksadick
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Vaidisova

2 posted on 01/25/2007 9:35:55 AM PST by Slicksadick (Go out on a limb........Its where the fruit is.)
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Sharapova
3 posted on 01/25/2007 9:37:14 AM PST by Slicksadick (Go out on a limb........Its where the fruit is.)
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To: Slicksadick

Sendemova


4 posted on 01/25/2007 9:38:10 AM PST by kinghorse
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To: Slicksadick; beyond the sea

Bump


5 posted on 01/25/2007 9:38:19 AM PST by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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Yecch. Looks like a man in drag. Check that DNA.


6 posted on 01/25/2007 9:39:31 AM PST by montag813
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Got this instead, oh well.
7 posted on 01/25/2007 9:39:34 AM PST by Slicksadick (Go out on a limb........Its where the fruit is.)
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To: kinghorse

LOL!


8 posted on 01/25/2007 9:40:13 AM PST by popdonnelly (Our first obligation is to keep the power of the Presidency out of the hands of the Clintons.)
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Serena damn impressive getting to the finals in her first major since her injury. Go Serena. Baby got back!


9 posted on 01/25/2007 9:40:28 AM PST by montag813
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Check your eyeglass prescription.


10 posted on 01/25/2007 9:42:33 AM PST by popdonnelly (Our first obligation is to keep the power of the Presidency out of the hands of the Clintons.)
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Not to manly in this one. heck of an athlete
11 posted on 01/25/2007 9:43:01 AM PST by Slicksadick (Go out on a limb........Its where the fruit is.)
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12 posted on 01/25/2007 9:43:06 AM PST by cowboyway (My heroes have always been Cowboys)
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Yecch. Looks like a man in drag. Check that DNA.

Looks like Amelia Mauresmo's best friend.

;-)

13 posted on 01/25/2007 9:43:51 AM PST by beyond the sea ( All lies and jest, still the man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest)
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http://img301.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mariaphotoshoot13jr7cl.jpg


14 posted on 01/25/2007 9:46:44 AM PST by beyond the sea ( All lies and jest, still the man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest)
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To: montag813

Women look a little more like men when they aren't painted like clowns.


15 posted on 01/25/2007 9:47:51 AM PST by kinghorse
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To: beyond the sea

16 posted on 01/25/2007 9:49:31 AM PST by Slicksadick (Go out on a limb........Its where the fruit is.)
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Got this instead

That is, I believe, called a six-pack *ss.

The "brothers" like to say a girl with cakes like that............ you can stack a six pack on that shelf.

;-)

Serena is a very nice girl, but she has gotten really out of shapoe ....... she's going down soon.

17 posted on 01/25/2007 9:50:04 AM PST by beyond the sea ( All lies and jest, still the man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest)
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Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
18 posted on 01/25/2007 9:50:19 AM PST by lesser_satan (EKTHELTHIOR!!!)
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That is a nice picture.


19 posted on 01/25/2007 9:50:58 AM PST by beyond the sea ( All lies and jest, still the man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest)
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To: Slicksadick

Callipyginous?


20 posted on 01/25/2007 9:51:42 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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