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Russia's Maria Sharapova
reacts during her loss to compatriot Vera Zvonareva at the Pacific Life
Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California March 13,
2007.[REUTERS]
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Vera
Zvonareva sent world number one Maria Sharapova to a stunning 4-6 7-5 6-1 defeat
in the fourth round of the Pacific Life Open on March 13.
In one the greatest collapses of her career, the defending champion failed to
close out the match when 5-3 ahead in the second set and then completely lost
control, giving up eight games in a row.
Sharapova ended the all-Russian contest with 47 unforced errors, including 13
double faults.
With the defeat, the 19-year-old is guaranteed to lose her number one ranking
to Belgium's Justine Henin next week.
