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Catherine Forsythe in
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10 3rd, 2009 |
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Maria Sharapova claimed the title at the Toray Pan Pacific Open. It was her first appearance in a final since she had surgery for a shoulder injury. Although it was an abbreviated match against Jelena Jankovic, it is an indication that Ms Sharapova is returning to form:
“Maria Sharapova sealed her first title since her lengthy injury lay-off after Jelena Jankovic retired in the final of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.
The 22-year-old Russian was leading 5-2 in the first set when Serbian seventh seed Jankovic was forced to withdraw with a recurrence of a shoulder injury.”
link to the article from the BBC
additional link: Sharapova takes Tokyo title
additional link: Sharapova wins comeback title in Tokyo
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