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Last Updated: Saturday January 26 2008 12:13 GMT

Sharapova wins Australian Open

Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova won the third Grand Slam title of her career with a straight-sets win over Serbia's Ana Ivanovic at the Australian Open.

The Russian, 20, won 7-5 6-3 to add the Australian crown to victories at Wimbledon in 2004 and the 2006 US Open.

On a baking hot Australia Day, Sharapova moved ahead again in game 11 and served out the first set.

And two breaks in the second set were enough to give Sharapova a convincing victory in one hour 31 minutes.

The men's final's is tomorrow, when Novak Jockavitch takes on Andy Murray's conqueror, Jo Wilfred Songa.



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