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Maria Sharapova started at Roland Garros with a crushing victory over Romanian Alexandra Cadantu. The Russian did not give up a single game to her opponent.

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova continues to delight fans with her confident play. Recent victories at major tournaments in Rome and Stuttgart allowed the Russian woman to strengthen her position in the WTA rankings and get closer to the leading Belarusian Victoria Azarenka . With the start of the clay season, Maria’s game changed dramatically, which the athlete herself notes.

“Now I feel much more comfortable on clay,” Sharapova said.

“I feel like I’m getting stronger physically every season. This helped me a lot in terms of recovery after matches and allowed me to enjoy them more. I added. I started moving better, and this also helps a lot. I am convinced that no matter how old a player is, no matter how long he plays on tour, he can always gain new experience both as an athlete and as a person.”

The draw for the French Open determined that if she wins the four opening rounds, the Russian woman can meet Serena Williams , who has prepared well for the main clay tournament of the year, having triumphed in Madrid and Charleston. By the way, unlike Maria, Williams became the winner of the French Open. True, this happened ten years ago. However, both tennis players still need to reach the quarterfinals.

In the first round, Sharapova met with Alexandra Cadantu from Romania, ranked 78th in the WTA rankings. The rivals had never met before, and Sharapova admitted that she had never even heard her last name. “I don’t know anything about my first opponent at the tournament, Romanian Alexandra Cadantu,” said Maria. - Absolutely nothing! I've never even heard this name. Now let the coach work, collect information about her. I’ll probably watch a few videos too.”

It is unknown how many videos Sharapova watched, but she won the match with super confidence.

French Open. Women. First round Heather Watson (Great Britain, Q) - Elena Vesnina (Russia) - 6:2, 6:4

The unfortunate Romanian did not have a single chance, not a single actively won ball. Sharapova made only four double faults and did not give up a single game to her opponent. The Russian's performance was a real pleasure and instilled even more confidence. With such tennis, Maria must fight to win the tournament. In the next match, Sharapova will play against Japanese Ayumi Morita , who beat Polona Hercog from Slovenia with a score of 3:6, 6:4, 6:3.

Another Russian, Elena Vesnina, was unable to overcome the barrier of the first round, losing to the Englishwoman Heather Watson, who made her way into the main draw of the tournament through qualification. Unfortunately, Vesnina played extremely unconvincingly, offering weak resistance only in the second set. The match showed that the Russian woman still cannot get into shape.

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