Sharapova battles through

Maria Sharapova did not have it all her own way but eventually made it through to the second round of the Strasbourg International

Maria Sharapova did not have it all her own way but eventually made it through to the second round of the Strasbourg International.

The top-seeded Sharapova ousted fellow Russian Regina Kulikova 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 on the opening day of the clay-court event.

The only Frenchwoman in action yesterday also went through, as Alize Cornet brushed aside Yung-Jan Chan of Taipei 6-3, 6-3.

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