Top seed Sharapova wins 3 1/2-hour match (AP)
Maria Sharapova got the clay-court test she was looking for, but she almost got more than she bargained for. Sharapova outlasted clay-court veteran Anabel Medina Garrigues in three sets over 3 1/2 hours at the Bausch & Lomb Championships on Thursday. The top seed rallied from 3-0 down in the third set and survived 7-6 (3), 5-7, 7-6 (1) to move into the quarterfinals.
Publish Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:28:52 PDT
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