Maria Sharapova (almost) wins

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Hewitt’s happy to be back on grass, Cilic and Baghdatis aren’t, Monfils is injured, Marat’s got a sore back and it rained in Birmingham, delaying Moody Maria’s win by one game (unless Glatch turns it around tomorrow and wins in three in which case it’s all the rain’s fault and Sharapova’s suddenly a mental midget).

A Brit actually won yesterday with WC Cavaday beating Tanasugarn who does knows how to play on grass. Is it too early to hype a Brit prospect? The other British girls all lost (including Keothavong), but Murray won. Laura Robson has a Wild Card for Wimbledon. Start queuing please.

Ana Ivanovic’s tennis might be in a slump but she’s still concentrating on her post tennis career as a fashion clothes horse.

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