Sharapova reaches JB Group Classic final (AP) Maria Sharapova beat Russian compatriot Anna Chakvetadze 6-4, 6-2 on Friday to advance to the final of the JB Group Classic exhibition tournament in Hong Kong -- a warmup for the Australian Open. Both players struggled at first, dropping their opening two service games. Sharapova finally held in the sixth game to give her a 4-2 lead from where she took the opening set. Publish Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:03:45 PST Read more...