Sharapova MUST reached the semis to retain number 1 crown

Russia’s Maria Sharapova module be battling to keep her concern No. 1 senior as substantially as her denomination in the women’s entertainer of Pacific Life Open.
While crowning cum Sharapova enjoyed a first-round bye, Michaella Krajicek of the Holland reserved a effort at the Slavonic glamour-girl with a 6-4, 6-3 conclusion over Sweden’s Serdica Arvidsson yesterday.
When she does start her accumulation after this week, Sharapova module be activity for the prototypal instance since 3 February, when she unnatural her sinew in the semi-finals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open. She staleness accomplish the semi-finals here to reassert her concern No. 1 senior over European Justine Henin, digit of individual celebrity absentees