It was billed as the blockbuster showdown of the first week, but unfortunately it failed to live up to expectations, with Maria Sharapova easily accounting for Lindsay Davenport in their second round match.
The Russian coasted to a 6-1, 6-3 win in the first night match on Rod Laver Arena, in an impressive performance that displayed her sharp form and focus.
The early-round meeting between these two giants of the game was because Davenport was unseeded following a lay-off from the game in which she gave birth to her first child.
However, Sharapova was not going to underestimate her recently-returned opponent, quickly racing to a 5-0 lead on the back of powerful groundstrokes and dominant serving.
The American, much to the crowd's delight, was able to hold serve to get on the board, but Sharapova closed out the set in the next game to win it 6-1.
It was a closer affair in the second set, with Davenport settling into the baseline exchanges and managing to score some spectacular winners of her own.
But her time away from the game clearly showed, with uncharacteristic errors littering her game.
The No.5 seeded Russian took advantage of this, breaking twice late in the set to run out a convincing winner.
Match Facts
-Sharapova hit 26 winners to Davenport's 10.
-Davenport made 16 unforced error.
-Sharapova recorded the fastest serve for the match at 181km/hr.
-Davenport earned no break points during the match.
-Sharapova won 86 percent of points on her first serve.
http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2008-01-16/200801161200479293915.html
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