Maria Sharapova won a matchup of first-time Olympians and
four-time Grand Slam champions Thursday.
The Russian, seeded No. 3, beat Kim Clijsters of Belgium
6-2, 7-5 on Centre Court at Wimbledon to reach the Olympic semifinals.
Sharapova's opponent Friday will be No. 14 Maria Kirilenko
of Russia, who defeated No. 6 Petra Kvitova of Germany 7-6 (3), 6-3.
Sharapova hit 25 winners to eight for Clijsters, who plans
to retire after the U.S. Open.
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