Argentinian nudges Maria Sharapova out in Battle of Babes
Posted on Jun 30, 2009 under Sport | No Comment
Tennis babe Maria Sharapova has cooled her heels on the back of a comeback appearance at Wimbledon after losing her match to Gisela Dulko.
The Argentinian has emerged as “the new glamour queen of SW19″ after a hair-raising scorecard of 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 that was billed the “battle of the babes”.
Dulko, who appears long limbed and swathed in satin in off-court photos, is ranked 45th in the world to Sharapova’s 60th.
Sharapova, who was winner of the tournament in 2004, allowed her signature shrieks to reach a recorded 103 decibels in the second set, it was reported.
She was almost tearful after the loss, saying she was struggling to get back to her form after the shoulder surgery that put her out of competition for several months. “I wasn’t good enough. The losses are tough – more here than at any other tournament.
“Just being here was a wonderful accomplishment. This whole event, there’s nothing I don’t like about it. I enjoy every single minute of it.”
Dulko, 24, said: “The crowd were with me and I started to feel they were with me all the time, and not with her … It was very surprising and very nice. I was feeling great.”
Source: Splash News