AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2012

16-28 January 2012
Melbourne - Australia
Surface: Hard / Outdoors
* * Grand Slam * *

Rod Laver Arena

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1st RND

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Gisela Dulko

ARG

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Posted on January 12, 2012


Australian Open draw released.

The draw for the first Grand Slam of the year at the Australian Open in Melbourne has been released and Maria is seeded No.4 and will play Gisela Dulko of Argentina in the first round.



Here is Maria's record against the 67th ranked Dulko:
San Diego 2004: Maria won 6-0 6-1
Doha 2005: Maria won 6-1 6-1
Wimbledon 2009: Dulko won 6-2 3-6 6-4
Maria leads 2-1

14 January 2012:Maria tijdens de persconferentie in Melbourne.

This match will be played on Monday or Tuesday.

The first seed that Maria can meet is No.30 seed Angelique Kerber of Germany in the third round. Maria is seeded to meet No.14 seed Sabine Lisicki of Germany in the fourth round. No.7 seed Vera Zvonareva of Russia or No.12 seed Serena Williams of the United States could be possible opponents in the quarters. 2nd seed Petra Kvitova could await Maria in the semis. No.1 seed Caroline Wozniacki, defending champion Kim Clijsters of Belgium and No.5 seed Na Li of China round off the draw in the top half.

in Melbourne Maria !

Top 5 seeded players for MELBOURNE 2012 are:
1. Caroline Wozniacki DEN
2. Petra Kvitova CZE
3. Victoria Azarenka BLR
4. Maria Sharapova RUS5. Na Li CHN

13 January 2012:Maria tijdens de training in Melbourne.