Scare for Sharapova
14 April 2012
Maria Sharapova, the fourth seed and Wimbledon champion, had an early scare before reaching the third round by defeating America's Lindsay Lee-Waters 4-6, 6-0, 6-3.
Her fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova put her drugs problems to one side to record a 6-2, 6-0 win over Marion Bartoli, of Itlay.
Vera Zvonereva, the ninth seed, was dumped out of the tournament 6-3, 6-3 by Russian compatriot Vera Douchevina.
Amelie Mauresmo lost her opening set against Dinara Safina before showing her true power to win 2-6, 6-1, 6-0.