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In Court no.1 Maria Sharapova facing Laura Robson for elimination match @ 8:00 am June 22, 2011. Maria Sharapova made her professional breakthrough in 2004 when, at age 17, she upset two-time defending champion and top seed Serena Williams in the 2004 Wimbledon final for her first Grand Slam singles title. She entered the top ten of the WTA Rankings with this win. Despite not winning a major in 2005, Sharapova briefly held the number one ranking, and reached three Grand Slam semifinals, losing to the eventual champion each time. She won her second major at the 2006 US Open defeating then-World No. 1 Amélie Mauresmo in the semifinals and World No. 2 Justine Henin in the final. Sharapova's 2007 season was plagued with a chronic shoulder injury, and saw her ranking fall out of the top 5 for the first time in two years. She ultimately won her third Grand Slam at the 2008 Australian Open, defeating Henin in the quarterfinals and Ana Ivanović in the final. After reclaiming the number one ranking in May 2008, Sharapova's shoulder problems re-surfaced, ultimately requiring surgery in October and forcing her out of the game for nearly ten months. Sharapova returned in May 2009 and was ranked No. 126 in the world due to her extensive lay-off. Since her comeback, Sharapova has won 4 singles titles (bringing her career total to 23) and improved her ranking to within the top 10. Now Maria Sharapova Rank no. 5 in womens category. Robson plays left-handed, with a two-handed backhand. One of her strengths is her "dominant" serve, which has been described as "the chief reason she can dominate most juniors". However, she has been criticized for having "poor lateral movement". She has been praised for showing "extraordinary poise",and having "the attitude and technique required of a leading player".Commentator Simon Reed said that she "has every tool she needs", and former Grand Slam champion Pat Cash called her "a special talent" who "seems to have all the attributes to progress". Current WTA star Ana Ivanović said that Robson "hits the ball really, really hard", and former top British player Samantha Smith said that "she doesn't have any weaknesses at all".