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No fairytale Wimbledon for Maria Sharapova

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Live Tennis Staff - 24 Jun 2009

No magical fairytle comeback for Maria Sharapova who fell to a second round defeat at Wimbledon, losing 6-2 3-6 6-4 to unseeded Gisela Dulko.

Dulko opened up an impressive 3-0 lead in the first set and took the first quickly, Dulko then enjoyed a similar lead in the second set before Sharapova began her fightback.

Maria Sharapova impressively won seven consecutive games to level the match and lead 1-0 in the third deciding set.

It was Dulko however who earned the decisive advantage in the seventh game and she broke again to win in just past the two hour mark.

Following her victory the 24-year-old Dulko said: "That was the biggest win of my career. It has come in the most important championships for me and to beat Maria who is a past champion here is a great achievement for me."

"I just didn't play very good in one game and knew the risk with these kind of players that they go through the match very quickly. She took her chance and I didn't play very well in the second set." Dulko added. 

"I was really nervous at the end and really wanted to finish there and not go to 5-5. The crowd were fantastic with me and I am really thankful and hope they will be there for the next match."

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