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Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after beating Martina Hingis of Switzerland during their quarterfinal match at the Duty free women's open in Dubai, UAE, Friday, Feb. 24, 2006. Sharapova won 6-3, 6-4. (
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Russia's Maria Sharapova serves a ball to Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky during their quarter final match at the Zurich Open WTA tennis tournament in the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland, Frydai, 20 October 2006.
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![Russia's Maria Sharapova serves a ball to Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky during their quarter final match at the Zurich Open WTA tennis tournament in the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland, Frydai, 20 October 2006. Russia's Maria Sharapova serves a ball to Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky during their quarter final match at the Zurich Open WTA tennis tournament in the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland, Frydai, 20 October 2006.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PCE1BP/russias-maria-sharapova-serves-a-ball-to-switzerlands-timea-bacsinszky-during-their-quarter-final-match-at-the-zurich-open-wta-tennis-tournament-in-the-hallenstadion-in-zurich-switzerland-frydai-20-october-2006-sharapova-won-4-6-3-6-keystonealessandro-della-bella-2PCE1BP.jpg)