Sharapova cruises to win in Aussie final (AP)
When Maria Sharapova walked on court for the Australian Open final, she kept thinking about the sage advice of another champion. “Champions take chances, and pressure is a privilege,” Billie Jean King had written in a text message that Sharapova saw when she woke up. “I took mine,” fifth-ranked Sharapova said after beating Ana Ivanovic 7-5, 6-3 Saturday for her third Grand Slam title.

Day 7: Top women cruise to victories; Nadal wins due to injury
Top-ranked Justine Henin beat Hsieh Su-wei 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday to advance to the Australian Open quarterfinals. Maria Sharapova …

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