罗马公开赛李娜遭逆转憾负莎娃无缘冠军_BEC初级作文

罗马公开赛李娜遭逆转憾负莎娃无缘冠军

"It's great to beat someone at the level she played last year and knowing how well she plays on clay and how she defends and get herself back in good positions.''

Sharapova had the first break of the match. Li, however, broke straight back and did so again in the 11th game to take the first set.

Li was in control as she broke to love and raced to a 4-0 lead in the second set, taking 15 of 17 points as Sharapova struggled with the ferocity of her strokes. But the pressure seemed to get to the eighth-seeded Chinese, and Sharapova won the next eight games.

Li clawed her way back in when she got to 40-0 in the ninth game of the second set. But Sharapova broke following a couple of unforced errors and two double-faults and went on to serve for the set.

Li managed to even the final set as the rain lashed down. The match was delayed briefly at 5-5 and the players waited courtside for it to ease up before play resumed.

Sharapova almost handed the match to Li when she smashed the ball into the net, giving her opponent a championship point. But Sharapova persevered with a powerful forehand to the corner.

With rain pouring, the players were asked if they wanted to continue. Both said they did, but were eventually forced off court before the tiebreaker with the torrential rain leaving the court a mess.

Despite the outcome, Li liked her strokes and the way she moved. Now she's turning her thoughts to Paris. "I think I am ready for the French Open,'' she said.