The fifth-seeded Sharapova overcame 13 double-faults to beat Sabine Lisicki 6-4, 6-3. Sharapova had two double-faults in her opening service game, the second to get broken. She had two more while trailing 3-0, but saved a break point and then won 12 of the final 16 games.The turning point in the match may have come on that first saved break point at 3-0.With Lisicki playing near flawless tennis through the first three games, she turned to the drop shot, which was so effective against Marion Bartoli in the quarterfinals. But this one went into the net, putting the score at deuce and giving the momentum to Sharapova.
